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iHome Dual Alarm Clock Radio for iPod/iPhone (Black)

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Brand: iHome
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$149.99~~
Buy New: $119.44
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1023

Color: Blk
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 0 x 4.2

MPN: iP99B
Model: iP99B
UPC: 047532891416
EAN: 0047532891416
ASIN: B0017PMSES

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	7-5-2 alarm settings (everyday, weekdays, weekends).
•	High-contrast iHome alarm clock displ
•	Included remote controls music navigation
•	iPhone and iPod alarm functions as well as AM/FM radio presets
•	Listen to music on your iHome alarm clock without missing a call

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
iPhone clock radio wakes you up with your favorite music. Wake up and fall asleep to your playlists. Gradual modes steadily increase or decrease the iHome alarm clock's volume, so you won't be startled by a sudden change. Dual alarm settings let you wake at different times on different days, to fit your schedule. Upgrade the way you greet your mornings. Pre-order your iPhone and iPod alarm clock today! Ships 6/01/08. Listen to music on your iHome alarm clock without missing a call. Because you can listen to playlists and use alarm functions of the iPhone clock radio without switching to airplane mode, your important calls always get through. Our iPhone and iPod alarm clock also helps you quickly locate your phone to take late-night calls and conveniently charges it while you sleep. Brookstone's iPhone clock radio also works with any docking iPod. 7-5-2 alarm settings (everyday, weekdays, weekends).High-contrast iHome alarm clock display. Included remote controls music navigation. iPhone and iPod alarm functions as well as AM/FM radio presets. Enjoy rich, full sound from this compact iPhone and iPod alarm clock. Exclusive one-piece Reson8 ported speaker chamber, SRS TruBass and a full range of equalizers deliver powerful, authentic sound. Included dock inserts enable you to get the same great sound from any docking iPod, including iPod touch. Reserve your iPhone clock radio online today! Listen to music without missing a callYou can listen to music without putting your iPhone in airplane mode, so you'll never miss a call. Wake and sleep to your playlistsGradual Wake/Gradual Sleep steadily increases or decreases the volume of your iPhone/iPod or the AM/FM radio, so you won't be startled by a sudden change. Dual programmable alarmsUnique 7-5-2 alarm settings let you wake up at different times on different days, to fit your schedule (everyday, weekdays, weekends). Choose to wake to your iPhone/iPod, a custom playlist, the radio, or a traditional buzzer alarm.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars

Good design, poor quality October 31, 2008
Steven Cogorno
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Hi,

I bought this clock four (this is important) months ago from a brick and mortar store (not Amazon, which is selling it for about $50 less. Darn.)

The design is very good, and the interface is intuitive. It comes with a nice remote control, which is handy, although some of the buttons could be better arranged. My only other design complaint is that the tuning/volume "slide wheels" are made from the same slick surface as the rest of the unit. This makes it harder to turn with your finger than it ought to be. But these are minor quibbles with an otherwise well designed product.

Here's my real complaint: after about two months, I wasn't able to play music from my iPhone through the iHome, which let's face it, is pretty much the reason I bought it. I already had a very nice Sony alarm clock thankyouverymuch.

I really thought the problem was my iPhone, and it took me a couple of weeks for met to get to the Apple store and have the Genius test it out. He ended up trying the phone out on an identical iHome in the store, and bingo, the phone worked fine, which means my iHome was the problem (Strike 1).

I called iHome customer service, that afternoon, and they were closed (Strike 2). Apparently their customer service people aren't interested in heard from customers in California past 4 PM eastern time. Then I emailed them, and received a prompt reply the next day (better!).

It turns out that iHome products only have a 90 day warranty! HELLO? 90 DAYS? I was 95 days in. Even though the unit clearly failed during the warranty period, I was outta luck. (Strike 3)

I was giving the option to have the unit repaired for a $30 fee, which shipping both ways at my expense. By then, I'm halfway to the cost of a whole new unit.

The level of quality and warranty length are just unacceptable. I would not purchase this unit again, despite my happiness with the unit while it was working.

An excellent audio and charging solution August 29, 2008
J. Cassara
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Pros:
- A convenient way to charge your iPod or iPhone on your night stand
- Sound quality is a 4 out of 5 stars, with clear highs and and adequate bottom for a clock radio
- Handles all iPhone audio (except calls), including video and internet radio
- Clean and simple remote control with good across-the-room range
- Backlit buttons and display have several light levels, dimmed at the touch of a button
- Solid construction, compact
- Line-in for additional source
- Does indeed block out Edge/Wifi iPhone interference (in my personal experience, you milage may vary) as long as you're in iPod/iPhone mode. There is some inevitable interference when in radio mode. This is the nature of RF, folks.

Cons:
- No internal AM antenna, so you'll need to use the included loop
- Input select button cycles through AM, FM, and Line Input but not iPod/iPhone. The iPod/iPhone is selected as the source by pressing the play button or if the iPod/iPhone is already playing audio before being plugged into the dock. This is fine if you plan to use only the iPod functionality. If you're an internet radio listener, you'll need to get the station streaming before plugging in. Not a big issue, but worthy of note.

2 out of 5 stars

clear sound quality, but still hasn't solved the interference problem June 10, 2008
T. Whang (Los Angeles, CA USA)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful

I got this off my wish list for my graduation. I've used it for about a week now. I originally placed it on my wish list because I heard that this was the first iPhone-compatible alarm/radio system that eliminated the problem of cell signal interfering with fm signals. It's the really loud "bleep-beep-beep" noise that you hear when your phone is too close to the radio. I won't get technical in this review since I don't know much about why that happens, and I'll write this review from a point of an average consumer.

First, the system has pretty good sound quality given its compact size. The design is quite cute, not to many buttons and self-explanatory. The remote is very helpful. You can set the length of the snooze, have two alarms, set them to weekdays, weekends, or all 7 days, and wake up to radio or to music in your phone.

It's all good, except I still occasionally hear the interference when my phone is near the unit or connected to it. It's no longer the "bleep-beep-beep," rather it's more static-like noise, but still very loud.

The interference is not as frequent as I hear in my car stereo, but the fact that it still occurs really bugs me. It's very sporadic too. I'll hear it in succession (say, 3 times in 30 seconds), then not hear it for an hour. I haven't been able to find a pattern.

So it seems like i'll have to wait again for another product that will solve this problem. Because this one hasn't yet.

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