Thanks for all your input. I shall consider everything. With christmas just around the corner, we might treat ourselves. I do like so very much the modern design Bose offers. Marta On Nov 15, 2004, at 7:49, Bryan Forrest wrote:
> Hi Marta - > > I had the opportunity to play with the Bose system a few weeks ago. It > has some nice perks over a pair of speakers. First the sound was > excellent. The bass was full, the trebles were clear, midrange didn't > get too mushy. All expected when buying a Bose product of course. > Second, the system is a charging dock, which external speakers can't > do. Third, remote control, again not available with speakers. > > Some things it didn't have that I would like to see: > > 1. A button on the remote that immediately flashes back to the clock > on the display of the iPod, and then after say five seconds, returns > you to the current song > > 2. Audio in/out cables so I can use the system as a speaker > replacement for my television. > > So, given that, is it worth the $300? It's a toss up. If you want > excellent sound and the ability to play your iPod from across the > room, it's probably a good deal. If you want additional flexibility, > there are other options you might want to consider. The JBL system, > while not rated as highly for sound as the Bose, is still a highly > rated system, and is $100 less expensive. It does have audio in, but > doesn't have a remote. Bose also makes a set of bookshelf computer > speakers for about $100. Add to that a belkin wireless remote for iPod > and charge it in your dock that came with your pod, and although you > don't have a nice slick all-in-one unit, you have most of the > functionality of the Bose speaker dock for about half the price. > > -- > Bryan C. Forrest > Macintosh Specialist & Asst. Network Administrator > LifeNet > http://www.lifenet.org. > > On Nov 14, 2004, at 10:22 AM, Marta Edie wrote: > >> Sorry for the typos : hanker and those. Half of the time my fingers >> don't have the power to push down- old age! >> Marta >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Marta Edie <martaedie at mac.com> >>> Date: November 14, 2004 10:01:21 EST >>> To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> Subject: Re: MacGroup: iPod-Bose >>> Reply-To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>> >>> Thanks, Rex, why do I always anker toward hose expensive items? I >>> just loved the design. >>> Marta <cat and Mac.JPG> >>> On Nov 14, 2004, at 9:53, Rex Baldazo wrote: >>> >>>> I was in Cincinnatti a couple weekends ago and saw/heard the Bose >>>> dock at the Apple Store.? It's hard to tell, given all the ambient >>>> noise you have in a mall location, but the Bose did seem pretty >>>> good.? And yes, it was fabulously expensive--$300. >>>> ? >>>> I'm not sure that is worth the money, when a decent set of PC >>>> speakers like the Logitech Z-3i can be had for just $99: >>>> ? >>>> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/ >>>> EN,CRID=2,CONTENTID=8545 >>>> ? >>>> Won't be as pretty to look at as the Bose, but you'll have saved >>>> $200. >>>> ? >>>> --- Rex. >>>> >>>> >>>> From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>>> [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of >>>> Marta Edie >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:43 AM >>>> To: MacUser Group MacUserGroup >>>> Subject: MacGroup: iPod-Bose >>>> >>>> In the last issue of Macworld is shown an iPod cradle and player >>>> made by Bose,called Sound dock. It looks very modern and sleek. Has >>>> anybody seen it and/or heard the quality of sound? How does it >>>> stack up with the other iPod cradles? I am sure it is a lot more >>>> expensive. >>>> Marta -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3961 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20041115/ba51e8e0/attachment.bin
