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NEW YORK, Mach 7, 2006

iPod Accessories Proliferate

With Thousands Available, Brett Larson Showcases Some Of The Best

By Brian Dakss
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FOR THE HOME/OFFICE/DORM ROOM:

  • iHome alarm clock: A bedside alarm clock that docks your iPod. $99 ihomeaudio.com

  • JBL Time Machine: Called a "virtual shrine" for your iPod, the time machine is also an alarm clock. It's more style than substance. $300 jbl.com

  • iPod HiFi (made by Apple): Powerful single-enclosure iPod-docking speaker system. It's called a premium speaker because of its price and sound quality. Despite its much-hyped release, it's received mixed reviews. $349 apple.com

  • iBoom: Great take on the classic boom box. $99 dlo.com

  • iM7 Altec Lansing (round boom box): Excellent for a door room or the living room. This is a whole new era of out-loud audio for iPods. The inMotion iM7 delivers full-bodied sound that rivals traditional home stereo systems. Its sleek, compact design goes where you go. $249 alteclansing.com

  • JBL On Stage II: A compact yet powerful high-performance sound system for iPods and other MP3 players. Fills your room with clear, accurate JBL sound and all the volume you (and your friends and neighbors) can handle. $149 jbl.com

  • Kensington sx2000: At home or in the office, the Kensington SX 2000 Speakers for iPods do something that similar speakers can't. Thanks to NXT's advanced SurfaceSound flat panel speaker technology, they deliver clearly superior bass and sound balance from both sides of the unit. $159 kensington.com

  • PocketParty: This speaker shows that size doesn't matter. It's a micro-speaker system created to make your iPod Nano even more fun! It pumps out a watt of stereo sound from its mini-speakers, and its display stand means that your iPod Nano doesn't just sound cool, it looks great and is easy to use, too! $35 gear4.com

    CLOTHING AND MICROPHONE

  • Commuter tie: Thomas Pink presents the ideal way to ensure your iPod Nano is always close to your chest, in the shape of the Pink Commuter tie. $95

  • Commuter shirt: The shirt's front pocket is capable of holding an iPod or BlackBerry. $140 thomaspink

  • MicroMemo: Capture high-fidelity audio of ideas, to-do lists, meetings or just about any other content right onto your iPod. Comes with a flexible, detachable microphone. $79.95 xtrememac.com

    AUTO ACCESSORIES:

  • Kensington FM Transmitter: This all-in-one digital FM Transmitter/Auto Charger plays and charges iPods, using your car's FM radio and a DC power source. $79 kensington.com

  • iTrip Auto: The newest addition to the iTrip lineup, it's the most versatile iTrip to date, accommodating every dock connector iPod, including iPod Nano and 5th Generation iPods with video. Larson says he particularly likes this one. $69 griffintechnology.com

  • DLO Transpod: Go mobile in style! The DLO TransPod is the ultimate iPod car accessory. The TransPod plays iPod over your car stereo, it charges your iPod and it mounts iPod wherever you want, with no mess or clutter. It also works perfectly with the new video iPod and iPod Nano. This is Larson's favorite. $99 dlo.com

    FURNITURE:

  • iChair: This is a chair offered only on the Web at pbteen.com, a division of Williams-Sonoma. A pocket holds your iPod, and a control panel by your right hand lets you change the volume.


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