Bose SoundDock

The Bose SoundDock Digital Music System is a speaker sound system manufactured by Bose which is compatible with Apple's iPod and Apple's iPhone. The SoundDock series I was released on September 16, 2004 and allows iPod owners to access, control and listen to their stored music. On September 20, 2007 Bose released a new version of its Bose SoundDock line, the SoundDock Portable, which would have a built in battery.cite web
url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-portable/
publisher = iLounge
title = Bose SoundDock Portable
author = Jeremy Horwitz
date = 2007-09-13
accessdate = 2008-09-18] A year later, on September 18, 2008 Bose released an updated SoundDock Series II replacing its previous version. [cite web
url = http://www.macworld.com/article/135123/2008/08/sounddock.html
publisher = Macworld
title = Bose introduces SoundDock Series II iPod sound system
author = Peter Cohen
date = 2008-08-21
accessdate = 2008-09-18] cite web
url = http://www.bose.com/home_entertainment/sounddock_systems/sounddock_series_ii/index.jsp
publisher = Bose
title = SoundDock Series II digital music system
accessdate = 2008-09-18]

Background

Responding to a growing market of iPod-compatible speakers, the SoundDock is Bose's entry to the growing iPod speaker market.

The SoundDock systems are compatible with third, fourth and fifth-generation iPods, as well as the iPod mini and iPod nano. The Sounddocks are both fully compatible with the iPhone using the large dock adapter that comes with the Sounddock [cite web
url = http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/connecting-your-apple-iphone-to-the-bose-sounddock-and-bose-headphones.html
publisher = 4 Electronic Warehouse
title = Connecting your Apple iPhone to the Bose Sounddock Speaker System
date = 2007-07-02
accessdate = 2008-09-18]

oundDock

oundDock series I

The included infrared remote can control an iPod from across a room. The iPod and SoundDock system can also be operated without the remote. When an iPod is docked, all of its controls are accessible, with one-button volume controls available on the SoundDock system's enclosure. The SoundDock can also charge up the iPod in the absence of the wall charger. [cite web
url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-ipod/
publisher = iLounge
title = Bose SoundDock
author = Jeremy Horwitz
date = 2004-11-03
accessdate = 2008-09-18]

The SoundDock's technologies are an amalgam of Bose's existing proprietary technologies. The SoundDock shares the Active EQ found on the QuietComfort family of headphones, the EM shielding found on Bose's computer speaker family, the compression circuitry and the integrated signal processing on existing Bose speaker systems. The Bose SoundDock is amongst one of the Bose products engineered using Bose Syncom programming. [cite web
url = http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-player-accessories/bose-sounddock-black/4505-6519_7-31795530.html
publisher = CNet
title = Bose SoundDock
author = David Carnoy
date = 2004-10-13
accessdate = 2008-09-18]

pecifications

*Power: 100 - 240 v 50 - 60 Hz
*Dimensions: 6.65" H x 11.91” W x 6.48” D • (169 x 303 x 165 mm)
*Weight: 4.56 lb (2.07 kg)
*Warranty: 1 year [cite web
url = http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_sounddock.pdf
publisher = Bose
title = SoundDock series 1 user manual
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-09-18] The approximate calculated power of the Bose SoundDock system is 50 to 55watts. However, a max of 77 watts may be achieved because the pf is unknown. These estimates were made based on the VA rating of 64-77 then using an average pf factor of 0.7.

oundDock series II

On Aug 21st 2008 it was announced that Bose was releasing an updated version of their original SoundDock sometime in September. [cite web
url = http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/bose-sounddock-series-ii-heading-to-a-den-near-you-this-septembe/
publisher = Engadget
title = Bose SoundDock Series II heading to a den near you this September
author = Paul Miller
date = 2008-08-21
accessdate = 2008-09-18] Like the portable it will have an aux-in jack and is GSM-shielded for the 3G iPhone. [cite web
url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10022406-1.html
publisher = CNet
title = Bose unveils SoundDock Series II for iPod--and iPhone
author = David Carnoy
date = 2008-08-21
accessdate = 2008-09-18] [cite web
url = http://gizmodo.com/5040038/sounddock-series-ii-allows-the-iphone-to-visit
publisher = Gizmodo
title = SoundDock Series II Allows the iPhone to Visit
author = Mark Wilson
date = 2008-08-21
accessdate = 2008-09-18] . The system was released on September 18 2008.

oundDock Portable

On August 29, 2007 Bose announced the creation of the Bose SoundDock Portable [cite web
url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/baby-dock/new-bose-sounddock-portable-arrives-at-our-door-294601.php
publisher = Gizmodo
title = Baby Dock: New Bose SoundDock Portable Arrives at Our Door
author = Wilson Rothman
date = 2007-08-29
accessdate = 2008-09-18] and it was released on September 20, 2007. As with the release of the QuietComfort 3 Headphones, Bose made it clear that the portable version would be sold alongside the original for variety purposes. The Portable has a battery life ranging from 3 to 14 hours depending on bass and listening volumecite web
url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hands-on/sizemodo-and-sound-check-new-bose-sounddock-portable-vs-original-sounddock-verdict-new-one-bigger-rocks-harder-295687.php
publisher = Gizmodo
title = Sizemodo and Sound Check: New Bose SoundDock Portable vs. Original SoundDock (Verdict: New One Bigger, Rocks Harder)
author = Wilson Rothman
date = 2007-08-31
accessdate = 2008-09-18] . Though slightly taller and slimmer than the original, it has an "air duct" on the handle and will utilize Bose's waveguide technology to alleviate three key sound flaws from the original. It also has a remote that can change between different play lists, and a line input. The portable package is $100 more than the original.

Awards

* SoundDock series I - [http://en.red-dot.org/355+M5a5e7db8e57.html 2005 Red Dot award for product design]
* SoundDock series I - [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/macuser/news/97261/macuser-awards-2006.html MacUser's 2006 Audio of the Year award]
* SoundDock series I - [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/13/8214240/index.htm Fortune Magazine's Best Products of 2004] and the [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/29/8192721/index.htm Number 1 Must have Gadget of 2004]

References

External links

* [http://www.bose.com www.bose.com]