iHome launches the iH69 and iH70 computer speaker iPod docks
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:59AM
posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:59AM
posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:59AM
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Klipsch shoulda thought of this already.
Isnt this kinda pointless? The songs get on your ipod through iTunes....and class we all know where iTunes is, on the computer of course. Why not just save your iPod some battery life and play the songs from the computer.
and besides, who would want such crappy speakers for their PC? unless it's like in an office or something...
Umm, this charges your iPhone battery while it's docked.
Why is the iPod occluding the bottom half of the left speaker? Tsk tsk.
It would make more sense to have the iPod attached on the side of the left speaker (or right speaker...maybe they could let the consumer choose!?!?) but still facing forward.
That way, the user still gets to see the iPod's screen, but the speaker's drivers aren't being blocked.
because whoever made this is FAR FAR FAR from an audiophile
Not to mention, any hard drive based ipod will be wiped if the speakers' magnets aren't properly shielded. might be interesting to listen to sound files as they get corrupted
Ginger Bread Man,
I agree with you. But not everyone has their computer on all the times, and they want their music to start immediately, which is where these gadgets come into work. i dont think that these people launch these things with out enough research and survey.
But i like your thinking about saving the battery - very eco.
It would be great if that station also charges your iphone.
Con: i dont think putting iphone covering half of the speaker is a good idea. I dont think they have a very good acoustic engineer.
:-)
if only one of those.. or any heavy object were to fall on your head and turn you into a technophobe..
:-(
I bet they sound proper sh*t.
Gimme some good $1500 studio monitors any day.
Gimmicky, plastic, 2", 2w peak speakers with a frequency response of a tin can can not be made good simply by adding an iPod dock.
ARG!!!
Unless you are a serious audiophile, I doubt you are going to notice the sound difference between the line-out from the dock and the standard headphone port.
That being said, why can't idiots figure out that they can plug any computer speaker into the headphone port of their iPod, and save themselves $130?
I agree, but you know what people like to have something to dock to their i- i i - pod/touch/phone. Otherwise, creative, griffin, and belking would not make so much money.
I'm petitioning for a ban on the phrase "that being said".
Point taken about having to be a serious audiophile to "notice the sound difference between the line-out from the dock and the standard headphone port". But you don't have to be a serious audiophile to notice how crappy these speakers + iPod are going to sound.
Not being a snob - that 'snob' argument has caused the bar to be lowered way too far for audio quality. Bad enough that most consumer electronic stores offer up a sea of plastic junk instead of proper speakers (and many are crpa-sounding multi piece 5.1 speaker junk setups - those crack me up!), but they they have to dilute the quality-per-dollar ratio even further by adding silly iPod docks and other pointless features that insure that you dollar is not going to sound quality. Thousands of dollars aren't needed for decent sound - stick to the basics.
iWaste, but then again, we're talking about people on the iPod bandwagon.
But will it fit my Rio Karma?
No, and it won't play Crysis or even Doom for that matter so don't bother asking.
iI iThink iiPod iAccessory iNomenclature iIs iStarting iTo iGet iOld i& iRidiculous iSticking i"i"'s iBefore iThe iNames....
iSuck, iBlow, iSpit, iSwallow...unused names most likely coming soon.
iHate this... but now iCan spend an extra $100 in every room. iEven bought one for my iCat! iAm Broke!
Mark @ Jun 3rd 2008 1:14PM
these things are teh suck.
Fixed that for you.
"Dock, charge, and Jam"
This is great and all, but does "dock" mean it also allows you to sync with your computer? Or do you still need the regular USB for that? If it doesn't sync, it sorta stinks.
here's a tip from an electronics design engineer to you:
don't expose your devices to un-warranted vibrations or phonons (longitudinal or transverse)
It looks like the speakers are above the iPod, not behind it. That's probably why they are so much taller than the iPod. No way would a company be dumb enough to put the iPod right in front of a thumpin speaker. At least I freaking hope not!
nice, i forgot about these pieces. hopefully these will boost my macbook's sound.