From what I've heard in demo's and seen in peoples homes, Bose ain't that bad. Granted it ain't reference quality and it's not going to produce "warmth", "color", or whatever vague adjectives "audiophiles" like to use. Bose messes with the input signal and produces a sound that is pretty damned good considering the hardware. "Audiophiles" (yeah I'll continue to use the quotes when using the term) are just pretentious hardware junkies. Since what Bose produces isn't exactly what was recorded, then supposedly it's junk. And since the cones aren't made out of aged calf skin soaked with essential oils from Micronesia, they must be junk too. Post-processing to optimize constrained hardware takes loads of research. Bose does that. I've drank from the "Bose is crap" Koolaid in the past, but I've since realized that I have been victim of a meme. Using the opinion of sound nerds on some random forum is no argument.
That being said. Bose is not the best. But it is pretty cool, the sound that they can mimic using little ass speakers and a sub woofer or tuned resonant chambers. I've also known people who used to work at Madrigal and can tell you that it's as much of a gimmick as any marketing Bose produces. Krell is also overpriced, but at least it ain't as outrageous.
For real! ATI is carrying the company and for some reason these asshats think ATI is the one needing restructuring?? AMD is done for. These clowns don't have a successful game plan and are cannibalizing the only thing keeping them afloat.
So far, my experiences in the reliability of pairing a BT mouse in Win XP has been shotty at best. Ubuntu has been excellent and I haven't tried in Vista or Win 7. BT is also laggy compared to a dedicated USB radio, and has inferior battery life.
"I have a MacBook Pro and an Xbox 360 and I would like to get a 20- to 24-inch display that will support both devices. The speakers should be inbuilt, or there should be an aux out on the display to hook up external speakers. Help! Please!"
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