iHome iH5 Clock Radio and Speaker System for iPod (Black)
by Sound Design, Inc.
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Customer Review: big as a cinder block and about as useful
Summary: 1 Stars
I have had this thing for about a year and a half. The ipod connection crapped out about a week after warranty expired. The company has an after warranty repair/replacement policy set up that costs almost as much as the unit itself. It is now a glorified clock radio that takes up too much space on my nightstand. When I was able to connect the ipod to the unit, the ipod sits on top of the radio and is very susceptible to being knocked off when reaching over to turn off the alarm or something else especially at night or in the morning when you aren't really awake. The only good features are the dimmable display and the switch on the back that lets you instantly adjust the time +1 or -1 hour. Otherwise, the sound is below average and the reception from the radio is poor and it is takes up way too much space.Customer Review: Decent, works with iPod Touch
Summary: 3 Stars
Okay, there are some good things about this product, and it works with my iPod Touch, which is great, but ...
what were they thinking with the button layout? The middle row of buttons, behind the snooze alarm, is a set of buttons that you rarely want to use, and which are easy to press by accident.
In particular, the button on the left, which toggles between which alarms are set (none, iPod alarm, radio alarm, or both) is right in front of the button that plays iPod tracks. So twice already I've accidentally toggled my alarm clock from both alarms being set to no alarm being set when all I wanted to do was play the iPod music. Really bad design.
It should be a basic rule of alarm clock design that it is difficult to change the alarm clock setting by accident.
Customer Review: IHOME DOES NOT WOrk WITH NEWER IPODS
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this Ihome IH5 a few months agao when I had an old 3rd genreation IPOD. Well it was time for an upgrade and I just bought a new 8g NANO. Gues what, this machine does not work on any of the newer IPODS brought out in 2007!
When I called to complain I was told, "well we did not know Apple was bringing out new versions??? Come on that is just pure bunk!. So I asked so do I just throw out $99.00 and buy a different machine. The answer was well I cannot tell you what to do, but we are trying to test the new models and maybe you will have to download some software. I asked when and they said we do nnot know it will be a few months. So all the money I spent on this machine is totally wasted. DO NOT BUY THESE PRODUCTS, if you have a 2007 IPOD or planning on one for the holidays
Customer Review: unimpressed
Summary: 2 Stars
Ok...it functions well as a clock radio. Just fine. Reliable. But that's not too much to expect. Yes, it will charge your iPod and it does have the nifty function of an alarm that gradually (though not gradual enough) gets louder. The adaptor for my Nano fit fine; and I didn't find the clock too bright (it has 3 settings). But the sound is really terrible. It sounds like its coming from a transistor radio.
As well, it advertises that you will be able to go to sleep and wake up with your iPod. But as we know, you don't need a clock radio to do that--your iPod will do that on its own if you set it.
I took this back after 5 days and hooked up some cheap computer speakers with a volume control. They really sound better--I swear.
Customer Review: Consider the newer alternatives
Summary: 3 Stars
While this might still be a good bet for you, and filled a need over a year ago when it came out ... there are newer alternatives you should consider. For example, the Memorex iWake costs less, is smaller, includes a remote, and looks better - and works well, with a few small areas with room for improvement that aren't a problem to me. Look below (under "News and Reviews About This Product") or do a web search for ilounge's reviews of the products and see how it would work for your needs.
I've been wanting a compact, usable clock radio for my iPod for years, it's amazing no one seems to have really worked the bugs out yet. But the newest models are close enough - it's great to have everything on your iPod easily accessible in the morning and the evening.