Downloading - iLounge
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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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