I was waiting for it. I knew it was on the horizon. In a way I'm glad it's here so we can get past it and on to better things. I'm talking about the iPod Hi-Fi; the bad product you just knew Apple had to churn out to prove just how good all the other products are.
There's a great little set on flickr showing off what's in the iPod Hi-Fi box, and you must read the comments - they are not flattering. Even more than that - I agree with most of them. Putting the iPod in the stand-up position on top of the unit is probably the single dumbest thing I've seen Apple do in a while. Maybe that wouldn't be that bad (yes, it would) if you could lay it down or fold it back or something. Plus it's $429 (!), which means it is more than the Bose SoundDock and it doesn't even have a name brand speaker manufacturer behind it that we know of.
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