Apple's IPod Hi-Fi Too Close To Bose - Forbes.com

Analysts sour on Apple iPod Hi-Fi, but PC Magazine thinks its great. Analysts at Credit Suisse thought that the iPod Hi-Fi was too similar to the Bose SoundDock, and that it would not be a blockbuster product for Apple. He seems to imply that as Bose is the "recognized leader in acoustics" that the iPod HiFi somehow doesn't measure up. PC Magazine on the other hand did an in depth review and concluded by stating

"wholeheartedly recommend this speaker if you're looking for an extremely powerful single-cabinet speaker that's portable (runs on batteries as well as AC), because this is about as good as it gets. It's not cheap, you can't throw it in your backpack, it's not a 5.1 system, and it won't take the place of thousand-dollar high-end floor-standing speakers. But it's not intended to be any of those things. It is a compact powerhouse that charges your iPod while it pumps out pristine audio."

A fair number of qualifiers, but overall he did think it was a very powerful good sounding speaker.