Sorry, no iPhone included.
For today's holiday giveaway we've serving up one the best portable iPod and iPhone speakers on the market, Altec Lansing's inMotion Classic.
CNET Editor Donald Bell says that while Classic lacks the low-end oomph of a larger system, it sounds "remarkable for its size" and has a built-in rechargeable battery. (Read the full review).
Normally, an inMotion Classic would cost you about $125, but you have the chance to get it gratis.
So, how do you try to win this portable iPod dock? Let me enumerate the basic rules. Please read them carefully; there will be a test.
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- The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive (1) Altec Lansing inMotion Classic. Retail value is $125.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified via e-mail. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until Friday, December 4, at 7 a.m. EST.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 7 AM ET on December 4, 2009. See official rules for details.
Good luck.
Come back tomorrow for our next holiday giveaway. Tomorrow's prize will be a Motorola Cliq smartphone.
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Before all of September's iPod and Zune hoopla devoured my attention, I was in the middle of telling you folks about the Altec Lansing inMotion Classic speaker dock. Now that the dust has settled, we've posted a full CNET review of the Classic, along with the customary First Look video and photo gallery.
If the thought of clicking over to the full review just seems like way too much trouble, then let's just cut to the chase. For the $130-ish dollars you'll spend on this iPod- and iPhone-compatible portable speaker, the inMotion Classic packs a surprisingly big sound into a striking, compact design. Sound-wise, it's not going to stand up to the inMotion Mix or the $600 Bose SoundDock 10, but as an affordable, portable, rechargeable iPod speaker, it rules.
Read the full review of the Altec Lansing inMotion Classic.
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The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic is an angular, powerful boombox made for the iPod and iPhone.
(Credit: Donald Bell/CNET)Altec Lansing has a long history of producing some stellar little speaker systems designed around the iPod. Their latest portable speaker, the inMotion Classic, continues the company's tradition of delivering quality audio in a compact and stylish design.
I've reviewed a number of Altec Lansing's iPod speakers, including last year's inMotion Max and im600, so I thought I had a pretty good idea what to expect from a seemingly basic, $149 speaker dock. I was wrong.
So far, my initial impressions of the inMotion Classic are excellent. For a budget-minded portable speaker that stands only 4 inches high and measures just 2 inches thick, this thing cranks. Sure, it's not as thin as the im600, or as impressive-looking as the inMotion Max, but the engineers have juiced the two 3-inch speakers on the Classic for all they're worth.
There are no EQ settings on the Classic, but the overall sound is crisp with a surprising amount of meat on the low end compared with other fold-flat speakers we've tested from Logitech and Griffin. ... Read more
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In case you missed it, Altec Lansing has undergone a corporate makeover and is showing off a new logo along with several new products, including a pair of funky-looking PC speakers and a couple of sleek iPod speaker systems. We'll be getting review units in soon, and will actually have a full review of the new Orbit posting shortly.
Here's the rundown--and some links--for easy reading:
Two new inMotion iPod speakers from Altec Lansing
PC speaker-design alert: Altec Lansing goes mod with Expressionist Bass
Altec Lansing inMotion Moondance GLOW iM402
(Credit: Altec Lansing)Several of Altec Lansing's inMotion iPod speaker models have been among the favorites of CNET readers and editors alike, but it's been a while since we've seen a line refresh. That'll change in October, when two new inMotion models are released as part of Altec's brand relaunch.
First up is the inMotion Moondance GLOW (model number iM402, shown above). Designed for the nightstand, the GLOW is a clock radio iPod speaker system with dual alarms. It's so named because of its "unique multicolor, diffused illumination system" (according to Altec Lansing). In addition to a remote that enables playlist and song navigation from a distance, the GLOW includes a separate wireless "snooze remote" for alarm control.
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With festival season just around the corner here in the U.K.--don't forget your wellies, kids--it's time to look at battery-operated speakers. One of our favorites for times when size is of critical importance is Gear4's StreetParty Size 0--its thin form factor and easy battery operation makes it ideal for campers and festival goers.
But Altec Lansing--a company that once made speakers for Woodstock--has an attractive Bluetooth alternative to a typical iPod dock. At about 90 pounds (about $178) the inMotion SoundBlade is a more costly option, but it'll work with Bluetooth-enabled music phones or MP3 players with Bluetooth, such as the Samsung YP-P2 or Sony NWZ-A820. The advantage here is that anyone in your tent circle will be able to beam their choice of album to the system from the safety of their smelly canvas home. It'll also function as a speakerphone, featuring both speakers and a microphone for truly hands-free operation.
The SoundBlade runs on a built-in battery and once paired, there's no need to mess around with wires when the THC hits your brain and messing with cables is less attractive than the comatose wreck of a groupie you convinced to come back to your tent for some muddy bow-chicka-wow-wow.
Batteries should keep it pumping for around 24 hours. If you're taken, the SoundBlade is on sale now, as are tickets to festivals (Download here we come!).
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It's easy to forget sometimes that some media players are actually made by companies other than Apple. And some might say that Microsoft and the Zune have had something to do with that perception.
But proving that the player is in fact a reality, other companies are making accessories to piggyback on the marketing of Zune's 2.0 version released last week. Altec Lansing, for example, just announced the "inMotion iM414," the Zune version of iPod speaker systems from the same line.
The system has yet to hit the market, but Best Buy has it listed for $100 with features that include 3.2-watt speakers with 2-inch neodymium drivers. And remember, if it's friends you're looking for, there's always the dashboard dock."
Remember antennas?
(Credit: Altec Lansing)You can't walk two steps around here without tripping over some company's latest Apple iPod-docking mini stereo. The majority of these gadgets are just landfill fodder, but the new Altec Lansing InMotion iM600 looks like it might stand out from the herd. First, it folds flat--down to 1.7 inches. With a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery rated at 7 hours, that flatness might come in handy if you want to take it on a romantic iPod picnic or even to a room in your house with an inconveniently located outlet. There's a built-in FM tuner with a digital display and an antenna, a remote control, and an alarm clock feature that wakes you with music from your Apple iPod. If you really want to go crazy integrating this into your home theater, the back of the Altec Lansing iM600 gives you composite video output for your TV, a stereo auxiliary input for routing other MP3 players into the system, a dedicated subwoofer output, and a USB port that can sync your docked iPod to a computer running iTunes. It spits out 16 watts and has some DSP sound enhancement technology as well.
So long as the sound quality holds up to the standard set by InMotion products like the iM7, the Altec Lansing iM600 should be a good deal at less than $150.
Now, can I hook my future iPhone to it?
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