Bose's New SoundDock PORTABLE look a lot like a the original SoundDock, which isn't portable at all .The funny thing is,this new dock isn't all that easy to transport, either.That's despite a hand grip,a retractable iPod tray, and the ability to blast audio at high levels of battery power.That's not to say the new SoundDock isn't an attractive,nice-sounding device.It's just a bit bulky to tote on that trip to Europe.More troubling is its $400 price tag,much too steep for an iPod speaker system.
The remote is approximately 4 by 1.5 by 0.3 inches with eight rubber buttons that feel durable -a great improvement over the cheep-feeling membrane buttons that grace most iPod-dock remotes. the two vertical rows of buttons consist of:power,play/pause,volume up,volume down,playlist backward,playlist forward,skip backward and skip forward.The portable aspect of the SoundDock is nice-even if it is limited to local excursions.Once you've charged up the internal battery,you can carry it anywhere you please.There is no difference in audio quality or output when it was unplugged from the power source.
Fans of Bose's sleek, minimalist look may not be able to resist,but the hefty price tag makes this a splurge- one that's based more on the dock's design than on its audio performance.
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