@OMG! Ponies!: Bollocks I say. Someone bought this, realised they don't need to weigh anything, and put some pseudo-fruit on there out of boredom/curiosity. #rihanna
Actually...this makes a lot of sense. A scale is a device you could use in a kitchen, but not frequently. Why not put it to better use? The placement of the iPod could be a little awkward, depending on the devices placement. If it's in a corner, I don't want to have to maneuver around it to get to my tomatoes. Still...for $100, this doesn't seem that bad at all.
To the folks who designed this, *tips hat*. #rihanna
@KassiaHaoe: Starred commenters are selected by Giz editors. Hang around long enough, make quality comments, don't troll, be funny. Eventually you get noticed and get a star.
Now, as to your question about how I got a star...I have no freaking idea. ;-) #rihanna
Whoa... wait... back up a minute. Is the apocalypse scheduled for today? First a little Blackberry outage around midnight, then the gerbil vest, and now a iPod dock cum produce scale with references to "soulful" Miley Cyrus...
Is it the end times? I feel like I'm living in a Dan Brown novel... there's some strange force at work... #rihanna
@DarkerBlitz: The veryfact that notions of the Jonas Brothers entered your mind, unbidden, only serves to coroborate my concerns, and cause further alarm. There's got to be a damned codex, or list of numbers, or something, somewhere to stop this madness! #rihanna
@OMG! Ponies!: You know, I had a tasteless and politcally incorrect retort for that... but I'm just not gonna fall for this. I won't be tricked into your cunning trap, Ponies! #rihanna
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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
@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
@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
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.
@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).
@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.
@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.
So what, you're supposed to sit back a few feet from your own table so you're actually sitting at a point where the sound waves will hit you before reflecting off another surface? Or make sure you're so short that those really-low speakers are actually head-height?
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Stop whining about the risk of splatter from an iPod dock in the kitchen.
This is from Rihanna. Which means it comes with a built-in umbrella. #rihanna
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To the folks who designed this, *tips hat*. #rihanna
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Now, as to your question about how I got a star...I have no freaking idea. ;-) #rihanna
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Does anyone know if egg yolks or whites will change the moisture sensor? #rihanna
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Did Rihanna start making kitchen gadgets before or after Chris Brown started beating her? #rihanna
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You guys should be wading through iPod docks to get to your desks by now. This one looks like a Ghostbusters trap prototype.
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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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#revoheritageipoddock
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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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#revoheritageipoddock
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This is a terrible idea. #tableofsoundipoddock
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but I think I'll still DO with mounting my speakers in corners.
Anyway, it would be nice if you could get a little external display for whatever DAP you're using. #tableofsoundipoddock
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