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I also was very skeptical when I bought this speaker, but I have been pleased with it. I wanted something small and light enough to fit in a backpack, but that would allow me to listen to music in a hotel room or a campsite. It has been perfect for this purpose, and it takes up about as much room as a paperback book. It does not provide the quality sound that speakers 4 times the price do, but it is great for the price. Since it can also act as a charger when plugged in, it saves you from buying or carrying that item as well. It also can be powered by 4 AA batteries. It lasts about 16-20 hours on my rechargable batteries.

Given the fine name of Altec Lansing in electronics, I was pleased to find this unit. After a extensive search of similar models, I chose this because of design and fuction. I wanted a source for music while on my balcony. Without a power-source out there, the unit had to be battery powered (4AA's) as well as ac. The only "variable" I did not checkout was sound-quality. This is where this unit suffers.

The iMini plays passibly only at half volume. Crank it up and the distortion takes over. Perhaps using the unit in a small room might work, but outdoors, forget it! I not sure of that "maxxBass" either. Not much bass response. Of course it's an inexpensive unit with small speakers, but I had hoped for better sound.

On the plus side, the design enables you to easily view your iPod Mini for song information. It folds up into a nice little package for easy portability.

This is a nice accessory for the IPod that looks good and sounds pretty decent, not great mind you. For the less discerning listener this is a perfect system for being on the go. In some ways the fact that the sound won't blast the doors of a room is a blessing. I bought this for my teenage son and he likes it to take into a room to play outloud . He loves to take it to the bathroom for showering and I don't have to tell him to turn it down! The latest version (im3)does have DC so that takes care of the battery complaint. However rechargeable batteries do the trick for places without DC. The carrying case is very cool, a sleek little lightweight case that will protect the surface with velcro closures .Total size is about 10''x 6" which is amazing since it is super thin as well. I would recommend this little package for a cool little addition to your IPod to take your tunes on the road. Besides it looks so darn cool on a desk when you dock your IPod and let your music library play on shuffle.

I gave this as a gift to my niece. I helped her set the ipod up and showed her how to use the speakers. Everything worked well and she loved it. Great for the price.

If you want a compact, easy to use, great sounding system, this one is perfect. At the price of $20, you will definitely be satisfied. I use it indoors at work and the sound is awesome, with deep bass and crisp highs. There is never a need to raise the volume over 50% while I am indoors. I have used it once or twice outside and had to put the volume to the max. But even at this volume it sounded great.