The market, bone dry for iPod docks, today gets quenched:
Philips has introduced not one, not two, but
seven new iPod docks for your listening pleasure (at least in the UK). The models are quite varied, and run the gamut from simple alarm-clock dock with remote, to full on mini-systems with features like "Dynamic Bass Boost", detachable speakers, and USB connectivity. Here's a detailed breakdown of the models:
- AJ300D - Alarm clock with remote, dual wake-up alarm, built-in radio tuner, five speakers (using Philips' wOOx technology), £69.99
- AZ1330D - "Boom box" style dock, CD player, digital tuner with presets, remote control, 2x4W RMS sound output with Dynamic Bass Boost, £99.99
- MCM138D - Mini stereo system, separate cradle, CD player, radio tuner, LCD panel, 2x2W RMS amplifier with Dynamic Bass Boost, two separate bass-reflex 3.5-inch driven speakers, £89.99
- MCM398D - Mini stereo system, separate cradle, CD player, radio tuner, LCD panel, 2x50W RMS performance via two-way bass reflex speakers with 4-inch woofer and Piezo tweeters, £139.99
- DC199 - Mini stereo system, built-in dock, digital radio tuner, built-in subwoofer with 4-inch driver, seperate speakers featuring metal drivers and neodynium magnets, £139.99
- DCM230 (pictured) - Mini stereo / "Boom box", built-in dock, USB Direct (allows any DAP to be connected via USB), CD player, two speakers delivering 15W of power each, £199.99
- DC1000 - Separate dock with remote, free when purchased with the WAC7000 WiFi audio system
[Via
Tech Digest]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
strider_mt2k @ Jul 18th 2007 7:54AM
There are too many iPod docks, period.
Grant @ Jul 18th 2007 9:21AM
agreed.
unless it makes toast, time travels, or prints money, they should never make another iPod dock.
every deal-a-day site i go to sells them at clearence prices every other day.
warren @ Jul 18th 2007 8:11AM
there are too many ipod accessories, period
CmpltDrk @ Jul 18th 2007 8:12AM
WIll my brown Zune fit on these?
Why do they call all thses things 'iPod docks' where are teh ZUne docks? It is just as popular as the iPod after all...
Totalfixation @ Jul 18th 2007 8:22AM
I dunno about just as popular as the ipod, but yea it should do both.
Grant @ Jul 18th 2007 9:29AM
it depends on if it has an auxiliary input, which it doesn't say for any of them.
they're called ipod docks typically cause they have the ipod cradle and connector for it to rest in, and the UI is usually able to with most, if not all, of the ipods functions.
just don't expect for dock remote to work with anything but the volume if you connect something than an ipod to it.
as for a zune dock... the zune needs a little more success before they make every accessory ad nauseum.
but what you could do is buy:
http://www.amazon.com/Zune-Dock/dp/B000IXQPJO
and
http://www.amazon.com/Zune-Wireless-Remote-Dock/dp/B000IXP96O
and then connect it to the aux input on any stereo, or a ipod dock with an aux input, and it would give you nearly the same functionality.
Totalfixation @ Jul 18th 2007 8:22AM
As much as i like this. i want something convenient, sleek, and very portable.
I.M. Yerpappy @ Jul 18th 2007 10:06AM
This page has one of several fashionable Zune docks. Designed especially for current and future Zunes with matching colors available. A bit expensive, but built to last. It's a convenient dock, but not very portable.
http://www.insidestore.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=2470
Mrknowitall @ Jul 18th 2007 10:51AM
What happened to supporting your own products also? Where's the GoGear docks? I adopting a "ME-TOO" sales strategy is more profitable than selling a competing product.
billychaos @ Jul 18th 2007 11:25AM
@Mrknowitall
I totally agree. I spent like $200 on a gogear and they go and support the ipod!!! If you go to philips.com for drivers for a gogear they never even updated the drivers to support windows media player 11, they said coming soon for about 2 years now.
Yet they make ipod hardware, WTF!
MB @ Jul 18th 2007 2:06PM
"The market, bone dry for iPod docks, today gets quenched:"
That's a classic.