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October 20, 2006 10:14 AM PDT

Media hogs

by Candace Lombardi

Although they're cute, I'm not really sure who would want these. Someone working in middle-management at Sabrett?

Still, the Stereo Squealers, as they are officially called, are more visually interesting that the tan speakers I'm staring at right now.

The pig speakers take four AAA batteries, putting out 1.6 watts per set of nostrils, and have a pigtail for a volume control.

They operate as regular desktop speakers that will work with any laptop, desktop or portable media player.

As Ubergizmo reported, they are available for about $29 online in the U.S.

(Photo: Stereo Squealers)

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our world rotating. A journalist who divides her time between the United States and the United Kingdom, Lombardi has written about technology for the sites of The New York Times, CNET, USA Today, MSN, ZDNet, Silicon.com, and GameSpot. E-mail her at candacelombardi@gmail.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET.
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Piggie sound system
by neoweb66 October 25, 2006 1:39 AM PDT
Those are for real??, well..., better than the gel flurecent
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More junky crap to have in a home!
by merchContractor October 25, 2006 4:23 AM PDT
The only use I can think for this way-out-wacko gadget is to put it up in a pig farm's barn! Unless you like pigs or have a lot of pink in your room, I wouldn't dare have these in my home! (I wounder if they sound like they look! "Oink! Oink!")
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Pig Speakers ARE a hog
by Shaun Egan October 25, 2006 9:00 AM PDT
Four batteries? What rocket scientist thought that one up? For many years, speakers came with power packs. Now, they are connecting via USB to draw power -- and these guys want to rush right back to the 70's? C'mon. They may appeal to the lover of retro/cutesy products ... but they'll squeal with disgust at having to buy batteries.
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They look really cool.
by Tombo60 October 29, 2006 2:18 PM PST
Wow, I love them they rock !
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