Sony squirts out new iPod dock, Bluetooth gear

Yeah, just like that and Sony's got a new iPod dock / clock radio -- the ICF-ClipMK2 -- which comes in both black and white with line-in for $100 this May. Also announced, the clippable DRC-BT15 Bluetooth A2DP / AVRCP receiver and SRS-BT100 30 Watt A2DP speakers. The Bluetooth gear is out March for $130 and $160, respectively.

[zfurie @ Feb 26th 2008 3:44AM]

What an Unholy Union! The End of the World is Nigh!

[Arthur @ Feb 26th 2008 4:02AM]

Wow, Sony is really pushing technological design these days. Love that high-res alarm-clock LCD display, especially with the cool back light. Fantastic match for an iPhone.

[Paul @ Feb 26th 2008 4:11AM]

I'm assuming that those are both GSM shielded...?

[Luis @ Feb 26th 2008 7:11AM]

LOL I have this thing. It woke me up to come read an article about how great it is! And no its not Gsm shielded :( but it works beautifuly with the iphone regardless of that annoying noise that you can just turn off by enabling airplane mode.

[Randy @ Feb 26th 2008 9:05AM]

I love how Sony is releasing stuff for mp3's they don't produce... Fail.

[Kenji F @ Feb 26th 2008 9:21AM]

Actually, the model is ICF-CI1PMK2, and sounds like a good deal, with some amazing reviews on Amazon... Maybe I could allow a little lift on the Sony ban for that speaker

[spacegravity4me @ Feb 26th 2008 10:38AM]

There has got to be a better way to title that...

[Steve B @ Feb 26th 2008 10:39AM]

So the phone extends up over the top of the device and obscures the snooze button? What are the odds that in my sleepy state I slap at the snooze and knock the phone to the ground?

What are the odds that Sony didn't test this with actual people?

[JimJimBinks @ Feb 26th 2008 10:45AM]

Steve B, thank you for pointing that out. I was giving some serious thought to purchasing this to use with my iPhone until I read your comment and looked at the picture again. On the other hand, I was 10 minutes late to work today. Making it just a little harder to get to the snooze button might not be a bad thing.

[Penguin Warlord @ Feb 26th 2008 5:20PM]

I got that as an open box special at Future Shop for about $80 Canadian 3 weeks ago. It works really well.

[Jonathan @ Feb 26th 2008 6:33PM]

I thought that ipod clock radio was already out. I swear I've seen it at most electronics stores, and it only cost around $80, not $100.

[JR @ Feb 27th 2008 12:09PM]

The older model was called "ICF-CI1P" where this version is "ICF-CI1P MK2", but they are physically identical. I own the older one and I did pay about $80 for it.

As far as I can tell the only difference with the new MK2 model is full iPhone compatibility. The original version I have included a note that says it works fine with the iPhone, except that it displays a message when you connect it that says the dock is not iPhone compatible, but you just hit OK and it works. (I can't say for sure, I just have an iPod).

It's a nice dock but I think this is just a tiny update to a product already on the market rather than something new.

[bw @ Feb 26th 2008 10:48PM]

Looks very outdated next to an iphone, especially the lcd.

[Dillon @ Feb 27th 2008 3:30PM]

ew.

I'd spend $100 more for
- a better display
- a better docking design
- shielded speakers