The one thing you have to say for Steve Jobs is that when he beckons the media curious to: "Come see some fun, new products from Apple." They show up in droves. And what exactly do they see? A lot of rather Ho-Hum stuff including a third Intel-powered Mac, the pint-sized Mini, and a portable sound system for iPods. There are apparently what passes for fun on Apple's campus these days. CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday took the wraps off a sound system that docks iPods and plays iTunes. In his usual understated fashion, Jobs said it "re-invents" the home stereo.
The home stereo re-invented? After years of either relying on tiny speakers or beaming iTunes across the room to the Bang & Olufsen in the corner, Jobs called the iPod Hi-Fi the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound. So, a big thank you to all those partners who've been busy churning out iPod speaker accessories on Apple's behalf. The iPod Hi-Fi features two custom-designed, wide-range speakers and a tuned, ported bass system that Apple said maximizes the quality of the sound. There is also the ability to run off either the mains or six batteries. The unit is priced at $349 in the US, and looks to me as if it’s made out of reconditioned 1970’s Volvo’s!
I love my new iPod Hi-Fi. It's built like a tank, looks like a tank, and sounds like a tank!
It wasn't the underwheleming products that got me, it was the sloth-like speed with which they were announced. Pony Express would have been quicker.
If a brand like Apple and an iGod like Jobs can’t stream realtime video or chat of a glorified press conference, they're in trouble. Relying on third-party blogs to go there and paraphrase back to the masses. What a f***ing joke.
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