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Apple Radio Remote for iPod (White)
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(3.5 out of 5)
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Great radio reception but drains battery
(4 out of 5) by S. Dunning on Jul 23, 2007 (Edwardsville, il USA)Radio works well, easy to use, reasonable price and has good reception. Also comes with a set of earbuds.
All you have to do is plug this baby in and you get a radio option on the main menu. When in radio mode you can set station presets easily and if the station you are listening to supports RDS you will see the song information displayed.
There are a couple minor complaints with it worth mentioning. First you cannot charge your ipod while listening to the radio as the radio plugs into the dock connector. Second, it really drains battery life. I haven't done any formal testing but my non-scientific observation would put battery drain at 2x or greater of normal music listening usage .
All you have to do is plug this baby in and you get a radio option on the main menu. When in radio mode you can set station presets easily and if the station you are listening to supports RDS you will see the song information displayed.
There are a couple minor complaints with it worth mentioning. First you cannot charge your ipod while listening to the radio as the radio plugs into the dock connector. Second, it really drains battery life. I haven't done any formal testing but my non-scientific observation would put battery drain at 2x or greater of normal music listening usage .
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Good product, though a bit pricey
(4 out of 5) by Mark R. Zembrzuski on Jul 18, 2007 (Madison, WI)Radio functions are really handy to have, though I've discovered I use it more as a remote control for my iPod.
The volume control on the remote has proven to be very handy for when playing Mahjongg.
Radio features are minimal, but I can't think of what features would add more usefulness.
$50, though? It's a bit steep, but then again, so is the price of an 80G iPod. Certainly a toy marked to those who can afford the expensive toys.
The volume control on the remote has proven to be very handy for when playing Mahjongg.
Radio features are minimal, but I can't think of what features would add more usefulness.
$50, though? It's a bit steep, but then again, so is the price of an 80G iPod. Certainly a toy marked to those who can afford the expensive toys.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Great little product
(5 out of 5) by april on May 16, 2007 (usa)Great little product and seems to be designed well. I bought a knock off on e-bay and then found out that it was not the same. Don't buy a knock off spend the extra money to buy the real thing. You can even go to e-bay and get it for about $40.00.
It also has great reception and nice radio features.
It also has great reception and nice radio features.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
It's works in cubicle environment!!!
(5 out of 5) by Mary in Minneapolis on Nov 28, 2007I was skeptical about this accessory working for me where I work because I am in the middle of a floor with a hundred other people, all in cubicles and other electronics, and not near a window. The reception was awesome! No static...no sound fading. It worked perfectly. If you work in a similar environment, don't hesitate in getting this attachment if you want to add a radio to your iPod.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Pretty nice while it lasted...
(1 out of 5) by T. Paslay on Aug 5, 2008$50 is steep for a mp3 remote, radio tuner or not. I decided to bite the bullet and pick it up anyway as I new I would get tons of use out of it at work. Which I did for about six months. Around the 5 month mark I noticed that I'd have to push the buttons two or three times before they'd register the command. Then it started to not carry the sound through, I would have to unplug it and plug it back into the ipod. Finally, it just stopped working. A co-worker bought one a few months after I did and his stopped working about a month ago.
I expect that kind of "craftsmanship" from a third party, knock off, company. I paid the extra money for quality and something that would work seamlessly with their product. I'd think twice about buying this device, or at least wait until it gets closer to the $20 range.
I expect that kind of "craftsmanship" from a third party, knock off, company. I paid the extra money for quality and something that would work seamlessly with their product. I'd think twice about buying this device, or at least wait until it gets closer to the $20 range.