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Nathan Obbards
11/09/09

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Try as I might, this is all I can think of.
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The Lab
11/09/09

In reply to Revo's Retro Heritage iPod Dock Is A 60s Throwback With An OLED Screen
It'd be nice to see a iPod dock / clock incorporate the iPod into the design. This looks like a nice retro bedside clock radio that got stabbed in the head with an iPod. Also, monochrome graphics are an interesting choice when showing off an OLED screen. #revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: I've always found that funny too. Back when the iPod Hi-Fi came out one of the biggest complaints was how it stuck the iPod up there with no integration or design aesthetic. Now it seems to be the norm and I even find myself searching eBay for Hi-Fi's just because I think it ended up doing it best. #revoheritageipoddock
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RT100
11/10/09

@tande04: some of them have the ipod in front of the speaker, like the bose docks. But what I really want is a slot like a tape deck where I can put my ipod, you know? #revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@RT100: They have those too.

The highest end I've ever seen that way was a sony IIRC. Ironically lots of the low to mid range ones use the tape deck approach.

And yes, my little philips alarm clock I use has the iPod in front of the speakers. That seemed like a much better place then somewhere I'd keep knocking the iPod out of whenever I hit snooze.

What I was really getting at was how badly apple got ripped for the apple hi-fi back in its day but now it seems more and more common. At the time the on the top style wasn't very common, most all were like the boise dock with them in front. Now you see more and more "retro" ones like this that just stick the iPod on top.
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The Lab
11/10/09

@tande04: I also looked on eBay for a HiFi for a while. I even got one but ended up returning it because Apple's remotes always seem anemic and controlling volume is kinda key. Also, that thing is pricey (coming from a guy who sold his 1 yo MacBook Pro to get a unibody when they came out, just because they are amazing).

#revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: Thats why I keep looking. I'm amazed that a 3 year old, discontinued, little known iPod dock still goes for that much.

I'm also always amazed at how often you see it in ads. I don't remember where I saw it (might of been the side of a comcast van) but there was a family sitting around the TV watching HD and there in the background is the Apple Hi-Fi.
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The Lab
11/10/09

@tande04: Keep an eye out for Specktone docks. I bought several off eBay for $1 and paid $25 shipping. Cool retro look and shockingly solid sound. Remote still sucks but it isn't $200 and it is smaller than a duffel bag.

#revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: Thanks I'll look out for that. #revoheritageipoddock
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Gordonium
11/09/09

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I'm gonna buy one and the first song I'm gonna play on it will be "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush. #revoheritageipoddock
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Xagest
10/30/09

In reply to Regen Reverb Is 3-Feet of Solar-Powered iPod Dock
At this point, it just seems like Solar is a convenient wireless-power solution rather than a money saving/planet saving deal.. #reverbipoddock
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Geisrud
10/01/09

In reply to iPhone Dock Made From Bread Kills That Meme
I only use Wonderbread to make my iPod docks. Gotta match you know.
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Hello Mister Walrus
10/01/09

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This will never be over until someone makes an iPhone stand out of other iPhones.
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OCEntertainment
10/01/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: That would simultaneously be the greatest fanboy gesture, and the worst fanboy treason.
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James L. McMahan Jr.
10/01/09

In reply to iPhone Dock Made From Bread Kills That Meme
I'm allergic to that dock :-)
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Mark Wilson
10/01/09

@James L. McMahan Jr.: If I spot a brown rice flour loaf dock, I'll post it for you.
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Kaiser-Machead
10/01/09

In reply to iPhone Dock Made From Bread Kills That Meme
It doesn't look like particularly special bread, so it doesn't matter. If it was an elaborate weaving of bacon strips, then I suppose I'd have to curse it and the venomous scoundrel that crafted it.
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dingus
10/01/09

@Kaiser-Machead: I bet you could make a seamless bacon dock out of woven bacon mat using carbon fiber molds and ovens.
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PhyrePhox
09/15/09

In reply to Bose SoundDock 10 Has a Subwoofer In Its Belly, $600 Tag On Its Forehead
There was a time, I think it was back in the '70s, when Bose was a respected name in audio. That time has passed. They are no longer trying for accurate reproduction, they are making products with low cost components and selling them for premium prices, and trading on their previously earned reputation.

Today's Bose uses psychoacoustic tricks to "wow" you in the store and separate you from your money. Inside every Bose product today is a lump of clever electronics that processes the sound to over-emphasize the stereo imaging and de-emphasize the limitations of the components.

Save your money. Buy an affordable but good quality speaker setup (try for wood cabinets, not plastic, makes a world of difference right there) and use good source material. If you are using your computer as the source, go with lossless instead of mp3.

If you still want the "wow" factor, use the built-in "Sound Enhancer" function in iTunes or buy iWOW for iTunes/WinAmp/WMP.

It's too easy to get good sound these days. Don't pay Bose good money to pee on your leg and tell you it's raining.
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Hachiken
09/15/09

@PhyrePhox: Well said. For decades now people have seen the Bose logo on factory car audio systems and think it means something relevant. What it means is that Bose has a lock on providing sound in the least relevant and most musically destructive listening environment...your car. Wanna listen to U2 from the bottom of a garbage can?

Buy Bose.
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Bandit
09/15/09

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There's this little thing called a Recession going on. I guess they'll figure that out soon enough.
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Novenus
09/15/09

In reply to Bose SoundDock 10 Has a Subwoofer In Its Belly, $600 Tag On Its Forehead
For this much dough I would get the B&W Zeppelin, and not a Bose.
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prsiii
09/15/09

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for the old duffer set, and overpriced to match
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Complexified
09/15/09

In reply to Bose SoundDock 10 Has a Subwoofer In Its Belly, $600 Tag On Its Forehead
Why couldn't they just build a dock into the Wave radio?
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loslosbaby
09/11/09

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please please please include an alarm clock!
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Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
09/11/09

@loslosbaby: Looks a little big for where I want to put it.
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nutbastard
09/11/09

@Whydoesthisalwayshappentome:

straight up yer arse then mate?

:P
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Walljasper
09/11/09

In reply to Sharp DK-AP8P iPhone Dock's Touch Remote Is 3X Better Than an iPod
One wheel for the right-handed,
one wheel for the left-handed,
and a center wheel for real men who can operate the thing from their lap.
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