Advantages: Great menu scrolling ability on remote and fantastic sound quality
Disadvantages: Low range on remote and quite heavy

...I received the Gear4 Houseparty III speakers for Christmas and have so far been delighted with them. The box is a suitable shape and gives a short description of the speakers on the back which is very informative: The HouseParty III is a high-quality stereo speaker system for iPod with FM radio. Also included is a fully functional remote control with direct access to the menus of your iPod and an audio cable to link up to other portable music devices and laptops. Its sleek design fits superbly into any room of the house, so you can sit back and enjoy your crystal clear tunes in style. Also on the back is a list of the speakers' main features: -30 Watt total speaker output -Built-in FM radio -Retractable dock for iPod -Hidden LED display -Charges iPod while playing -Compatible with all iPod models with dock connectors and other... Read review

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Advantages: 3D sound button, volume and sound quailty are good.Portable and stylish.
Disadvantages: Doesn't clean your room for you...nothing

...The Logic3 i-station is simple to use, small and portable.But it can be used as a fixed speaker set for you ipod (or other mp3 player), powered by the mains power supply. It has the option to power it by batteries, making it portable. Also many cradles come with the i-station so a variety of ipod models can fit into the i-station securely. The i-station is fairly loud and the sound quality is mostly very good.The functions on the speakers itself are "Power", "Volume down", "Volume Up" and "3D Sound". The 3D sound is the magic button on this speaker system.it suddenly transforms the sound coming from you ipod speakers to surround and fill the room from corner to corner with rich sound. All in all, its value for money, decent volume and sound quality.Not to mention the fact it is stylish and unobtrusive. Recommend buying one... Read review

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Advantages: Portable and lightweight
Disadvantages: You have to be very careful with them.

...I received these speakers as a Birthday present in March from a friend. I was thrilled with them as I had been desperate for a docking station or speakers to play my iPod on. The speakers: The speakers are very attractive and compact yet produce a rich deep bass sound, which is not always present on speakers of this size. They are very lightweight and fold to close at 15 ounces and 8 inches wide, 5.4 inches deep and 1.2 inches thick. The box the speakers come in quotes "With four AA batteries your speakers will play continuously for twenty-four hours" which sounds brilliant but in my experience on 2 x AA batteries they will play for 19 hours. As well as built in controls there is a wireless remote but you do have to be quite near to the speakers and at the right angle for the remote to actually work! The speakers also act... Read review

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Advantages: Rechargable Battery, Portability
Disadvantages: Remote, Distortion at high volumes

...Sound quality is very good for speakers at this price point. The rechargable battery also allows the user to listen to their iPod everywhere in the house. When bought the cost around £45 on Amazon which is a price I have been unable to beat anywhere. The remote included with the Speakers is dissapointing as you have to be positioned directly in front of them with no obstructions or it will not work. The 3D sound option works well for some music but again you have to be positioned directly in front of them. The build quality is good and the speakers feel solid. The carry case provided is useful but does not give you anywhere to store the power adaptor. Overall the speakers are excellent buy for this price and are highly reccommended... Read review

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Advantages: Charges Ipod, easy to use, stylish
Disadvantages: Bulky, Heavy, doesn't fold up

...I got these speakers a few months ago and I have found them so useful. It is touch sensitive and can go very loud. I found that if you plug them into the wall and put your Ipod in them and turn off your iPod then it will charge it, this is very useful. They can also be used portabally. It would be useful if it folded up a little smaller as it can get bulky when in bags or being packed. It is also quite heavy. I found them to be very high quailty and a good clarity in the sound. They area a reasonable price and very good value for money. I would suggest getting these, or some alternative like them that fold up as I would say thing is the only bad thing about them.... Read review

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Advantages: All the usual ipod features
Disadvantages: All ipod associated problems

...of the click off completley, on the headphones or as a speaker. It is very easy to find out the amount of free space on the ipod with an easy to read main screen that is easy to follow. My favourite function of ipods is the on-the-go playlists. I love to be in the car and be able to choose the particular music that my parents will like to listen to. Ideal as they can choose the songs that they will want to listen to as well as me. The large screen is easy to see. The easy to turn on and off backlight is ideal for when playing the ipod at night and the automatic backlight turn off is good as well. This however isn't a good function for long journeys without a chance of charging as it uses much more battery. I find ipods extremely easy to use and the instructions and itunes are all easy to use and understand. This is the main reason I wouldn... Read review

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Advantages: Charges your ipod whilst listening to music!
Disadvantages: none!

...I decided that with just over 850 songs on my ipod, it was a waste that I could only listen to my music via headphones. I knew that there were speakers designed specifically for ipod and after looking on the apple site, they recommended a BOSE loudspeaker for £250. Not being able to afford that, I thought that accessing my music without earphones would have to remain a pipe dream. Then I found this great device. It only cost £35 - £40, so I became sceptical. Surely something that cheap would be very poor quality? But I was wrong. This really is a great device. It's got a port that connects to every ipod in the apple family (apart from shuffle). With 2 speakers and a base speaker, it pumps out music to a loud effect and crystal clear quality. It is shiny white and looks incredibly sexy. It has two blue LEDC lights that shines onto... Read review

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Advantages: small, easily packable, rechargeable battery, decent sound
Disadvantages: bit cheap looking, ages to charge up

...I bought these travel speakers as we are going on an 'away from it all' holiday and I wanted to be able to use my ipod anywhere. They are compact and dead easy to use, with a funky little remote control and a very durable travel case that packs away nicely. A good feature is that you can charge your ipod whilst listening to it if the speakers are plugged in, so you don't need to faff around with the computer. The removable plasic holder for different types of ipod is a very cool idea though it is very cheap plastic, they could have used something a bit more durable. The instructions are easy to follow if a little misleading, it says that the speakers may take up to 5 hours to charge initially, mine took nearly 10 hours! The speakers are supposed to give 10 hours play on the rechargeable battery and I got around 9 hours, which... Read review

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Advantages: Great Sound, Amazing Features, User Friendly
Disadvantages: Bright Light On Time Can Not Be Dimmed

...I bought this logik ipod docking station in the curry's sale 12/12/07 I bought it for £25. So what does this ipod docking station do ? It tells you the time it charges your ipod it has a radio you can play your ipod on it it can be powered via mains or 2 aaa battery's It has massive built in speakers it comes with a nice handy remote. It has an alarm The first thing I am going to talk about is the amazing 3 inch clock display with its bold font you can see the time from anywhere in a room. The display also has a light so that even at night you can see the time with out the darkness of the numbers being hard to see. One downfall from this is the light is BRIGHT! And I have this docking station in my bedroom therefore when trying to sleep it is hard so I put a t-shirt or something over the display to make the light less bright... Read review

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Advantages: small, portable, flexible, capacity, purpose, cost
Disadvantages: battery life, popularity

...I have had an iPod since early 2003 and must admit that I am blown away by them. I have recently bought the 30GB G3 model and love it. Advantages: Firstly, the ipod is tiny considering what it is - a 30GB hard disk! You can store up to 8000 tracks on it - your entire music collection (if applicable). Not only is it a MP3 player but it's also a portable firewire hard disk. I use my ipod to listen to music on the way to work but also carry most of my work files on it, or software, or anything you want! Its flexibility is amazing. The sheer number of add-ons is great. You can get iTrips to tune it into a FM radio station, memory card readers, iTalk to turn it into a dictaphone and MANY more. The sound quality is fantastic and you can plug enternal speakers into it if you wish and it still sounds great. For those who think "its made... Read review

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