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Is carrying an iPod that hard? They only wieght a few ounces...

$400 for wireless speakers that only go 164 feet seems pricey.]]>Aug 21st 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
Wonder what the average real world range will be 80-100 feet maybe]]>Aug 21st 2008 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
50 feet in the same room? 30 feet through one wall? No thanks, I'll just turn the volume up :P]]>Aug 21st 2008 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 21st 2008 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
I have an airport express, like it, and probably will buy a few more. At the same time though I like the potential for this for an overall cleaner setup. Only down side is I wish the speakers acted as repeaters for each other so they needed to be 164 feet from each other and not all 164 feet from the dock. ]]>Aug 21st 2008 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 21st 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 21st 2008 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 21st 2008 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 21st 2008 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/... unlike Apple, the other company mentioned in this piece, who are known for their openness.]]>Aug 21st 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
Say what you want about Apple, but they sure try a hell of a lot harder to deliver a usable product than Sony does.]]>Aug 22nd 2008 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
If Sony were as bad as the r etards here think, why does my PS3 have card slots for MS, CF and SD?
If Sony were as bad as the r etards here think, why does my lexmark photo printer have a MS card slot?]]>Aug 22nd 2008 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&productId=8198552921665518556&langId=-1

Some of the "highlights" of the system....

8 Watts total output (4W x 2)

6.5 CENTIMETER Drivers (speaker size = ~3")

85 dB sensitivity


those are some of the worst specs i have seen in a Sony product in a long time... i really WANTED to buy this but after reading that there is no way Sony will be getting my money for this...too bad. I wasn't expecting full Home Theater quality but I was hoping for a little bit more.]]>Aug 21st 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
Favorite MS Powered Product: Office 2008 for Mac

Favorite Apple Product: Office 2008 for Mac]]>Aug 22nd 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/


...and i like how its 11:17 on the phone yet 9:45 on the dock. awesome!]]>Aug 22nd 2008 2:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
Why can you see the reflection of the button and the chrome ring, but not the reflection of the screen?
I guess that explains why the times are off. They added the image of the screen to the final product after shooting.

I hate when they do that. I've seen better Photoshop from readers on this site.

I definitely agree with Jim about the AirPort Express. Even if you get 4 of them for 4 separate rooms, you only spend $400 (plus some decent speakers that can hook up to a 3.5mm jack) instead of $920 (assuming that the $130 is for a pair of speakers plus the actual dock.) For a savings of $520, I would rather be able to control my music from my iPhone that is in my pocket anyways and possibly have to buy some speakers. And in the rooms I want better music, I'd get a nice 2.1 set up that has powered sub for less than an extra speaker.]]>Aug 22nd 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/I wish there was a standardised slot for fitting a transmitter module to AV amps and TVs, so that it'd be easy and cheap to add cordless speakers to your system. Because different countries have different licensing, no manufacturer would want to build it in, but a proper ISO standard module would be ideal.]]>Aug 22nd 2008 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 23rd 2008 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/Aug 22nd 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/sony-intros-ipod-friendly-s-airplay-multi-room-audio-system/
1. Compatible with iPod® 4th generation (color display), iPod 5th generation (video), iPod Mini 1st and 2nd generation, iPod Nano 1st generation, iPod Nano 2nd generation (aluminum), iPod Touch, iPod Nano 3rd generation (video) and iPod Classic.

I hope that it has iPhone 3G capability, but this does not look like it, regardless of the p-chopped photo (and it is a p-chopped photo)

here is the link:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665518556
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