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iDESIGN<br />
gm IDEO, On Cloning<br />
“If someone borrows elements,”<br />
said O Leary, “it’s a compliment,<br />
and it’s even better if they build<br />
upon the concept and improve<br />
it. I saw what I thought was<br />
an iM7 for sale for $80, plus it<br />
included an FM radio. My first<br />
thought was, ‘how did they<br />
manage to get all those things<br />
in there for that price? That’s<br />
impressive.’ “ He was referring<br />
to iLive’s IBCD3816D (right), a<br />
brazen knock-off with weak<br />
sound. Other systems, such<br />
as Logic3’s i-Station speakers<br />
and Memorex’s iFlip video and<br />
audio unit, were clearly inspired<br />
by inMotions without totally<br />
stealing their looks and designs.<br />
gi Later, iM500-Inspired Follow-Ups<br />
After their award-winning collaboration, IDEO<br />
and Altec went in separate directions, with Altec<br />
releasing the slate-like SoundBlade and circular<br />
Orbit-MP3. “We recently worked with Altec<br />
Lansing again to help them navigate this space,”<br />
Roberts divulged. What could they be planning?<br />
f Altec Clock Radios... But Not For iPods<br />
iHome and others have dominated the iPod clock radio<br />
market, but despite developing Sandisk and Microsoftready<br />
units, Altec hasn’t released an iPod version. “The sonic<br />
performance of most of these clock radio units is well below<br />
what we would consider an Altec Lansing,” Cramer told us.<br />
The iPod “has a built in world clock and alarm function and<br />
one can wake to great music from the iM600 too.”<br />
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