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IDESIGN<br />

IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE<br />

Rocking Beyond the Clock<br />

Dozens of companies make iPod, iPhone, and iPad<br />

speakers. Few have been as successful as iHome, which<br />

now makes far more than just popular alarm clocks.<br />

Ask the average person to name a<br />

company that makes speakers for<br />

Apple’s products, and iHome’s name<br />

will likely come up. As an early and<br />

prolific designer of iPod-docking sound<br />

systems, the New Jersey company’s<br />

products are now everywhere - homes,<br />

stores, and even hotel rooms. Since<br />

2005, iHome has influenced the<br />

designs of competitors, most notably<br />

with iconic clock radios such as iH5<br />

(left) and sequels that set standards<br />

for the category. Yet while its designs<br />

mesh well with Apple’s, iHome has<br />

recently developed a visual language<br />

all its own. Over the past few years,<br />

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