Tag Archives: iPod

Google’s Nexus One is a brilliant device

By mtc | Published: December 31, 2009

Here’s hoping Google has a strategy and program in place to support a vibrant ecosystem of audio and other accessories.  The lessons of the iPod and iPhone ecosystem should not go unheeded by Mountain View.  The connector format, placement, and docking physics, as well as a set of favorable business terms needs to be brought [...]

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Sony ICF-CL75iP alarm clock / digital frame / iPod dock a surprisingly attractive assimilation

By mtc | Published: September 3, 2009

Hot.  A true sign of what’s to come for home electronics.  Lack of networking is a disappointment though.

Sony ICF-CL75iP alarm clock / digital frame / iPod dock a surprisingly attractive assimilation.

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iP1 gets reviewed, and is “Highly Recommended” by iLounge

By mtc | Published: August 12, 2009

The review of iHome iP1 just went up at iLounge, and to sum up, they…
…consider it to be the best overall iPod and iPhone audio system currently available at its price point.
and they feel the…
iP1 is as aesthetically close to the ideal iPod and iPhone audio system as anyone has yet come.
Not to mention, they
…were [...]

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Welcome to the party, Bose. SoundLink joins a cool crowd.

By mtc | Published: July 18, 2009

From Bose press release announcing the Bose SoundLink Wireless Music System.
“Many people use a computer as their primary source for music,” said John Roselli, category business manager for Bose Corporation. “But that convenience and experience is diminished by having to be [...]

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It’s the centers of gravity, stupid.

By mtc | Published: July 16, 2009

I wanted to write a little about interface standards in consumer electronics.  My purpose here isn’t to write an exhaustive history of standards and formats – far from it, in fact – rather I want to present some background as a lead-in to some product-specific discussions that will be coming here on wab in [...]

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Sonos CR200 Controller – Really? I need that?

By mtc | Published: July 8, 2009

Consumer, look away.  Don’t waste your time or money.

Home installer crowd with coin to burn… indulge and earn zero respect from the gadget-savvy.
The iPod Touch + free Sonos app makes so much more sense and it’s cheaper… and it does more….  and it looks better.   Need I go on?
I sure hope Sonos has NOT [...]

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