accessible-iOS Re: Bluetooth speakers vs. docks
- From: Alice Dampman Humel <alicedh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:50:24 -0400
Ibrahim,
Yes, I agree about the Apple store, sadly…I love the Apple store and all it
offers, but their selection is odd and, as you say, often overpriced.
I'll keep you all posted…
Alice
On Jun 30, 2013, at 10:45 AM, "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Alice.
>
> Always happy to help *smile*. Just let us know if there is anything you’re
> unsure of and one of us here will be happy to help. Speaking for myself, I
> love my little Beat Box which is small and loud without distorting, it also
> has a topping 10 hours battery life and I use it as a bedside speaker,
> kitchen speaker etc., it all depends on what you need and how much you want
> to spend as it is so so subjective. Just a word of caution, I’d avoid buying
> anything from the Apple store, they’re often far too overpriced from my
> experience but I am in the UK, so your experience may well be different.
>
> All the best and good luck.
>
> From: Alice Dampman Humel
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:54 PM
> To: accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: Bluetooth speakers vs. docks
>
> Hi, Ibrahim,
>
> Confused?
> Who, me?
> :)
> First off, many, many thanks to Chela, and you and everyone who has patiently
> tried to sort me out here…you've all been extremely helpful!
> I just checked on Amazon, and, like the jambox, there seem to be numerous
> permutations of the beatbox, or beats as it seems to be called.
>
> I think I'll go over to the Apple store and see what they have…not that they
> always have many choices or, IMO, even the best ones, but I guess they choose
> things that function seamlessly with iStuff, right?
>
> One thing I already have is that little tiny round single iHOme speaker. Up
> until now, I mostly use it with the stream to read books and with the phone
> to listen to Newsline or the radio or a book…I just stick it in my pocket,
> and it's loud enough that I can hear it as I garden or whatever, and it
> eliminates the necessity of having headphones stuck in my ears!
> I guess I was looking for something to sit on the counter in the kitchen that
> will be loud enough to be heard over running water and other assorted cooking
> noises…and you all have alerted me to many other possibilities…I guess I'd
> also like it to be portable so I can move it someplace else, too…like next to
> my bed to use as a radio/alarm clock, listen to music, etc…if they weren't so
> pricey, I'd get two, and I imagine the cheap ones don't sound very good…
> Anyhow, I think I now understand the difference between wireless and
> bluetooth, between docking station with or without additional things like
> radio, CD player, and speakers…
> I do have problems with my wireless cutting n and out, anyone know what
> that's all about? So bluetooth might be better? I have the airport extreme, I
> thought that would solve the problem, but it has not...
> Again, thank you, everybody, and when I finally get around to getting
> something, I'll give you all a full report on it…it might take a while,
> though, because I'm really swamped for the next couple of weeks!
> Alice
> On Jun 30, 2013, at 1:38 AM, "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Alice.
>>
>> There are a lot of questions in your email, I’ll attempt to tackle them one
>> at a time for you.
>>
>> Firstly, in most cases an IPod dock will charge your device for you, however
>> they don't all do this. There are portable IPod docks which have internal
>> batteries such as the Logitech S715 portable speaker which can charge your
>> device only when they are plugged in to a mains outlet. As you say, there
>> are lots of different varieties of docks, from dedicated IPod docking
>> systems of various stripes to fully fledged portable and table top systems
>> which include an IPod dock along side other features. I have a Teac Aurb
>> which falls in to this latter category and which has a CD player and radio.
>>
>> Bluetooth is not the same as wireless, though they are both wireless
>> technologies. You can use your Bluetooth device anywhere you want, either
>> on the road, in the park or around the house, all you need is is the IPhone
>> and the Bluetooth device in order to make a connection between the two.
>> There is a technology called Airplay which does deliver uncompressed
>> streaming audio, however that does need a wireless network to operate.
>> Perhaps you’re getting confused between the two?
>>
>> The Jawbone Jam box is an OK little speaker, however I have had personal
>> experience of using it and while I think it is an OK sounding little system,
>> the price is a premium one. The Beat box delivers a very good well rounded
>> sound where as the Jam box needs to be placed on a hollow surface if you
>> want any base from it at all. Also, the Jawbone has a 3-D sound option
>> though whilst considerably broadening the stereo field, massively reduces
>> the maximum volume of the Jawbone so that might be something worth
>> considering especially if you like your music at a moderately loud volume.
>>
>> All the best and I hope this has helped, let me know if there is anything
>> you need clarification on.
>>
>> Take care, Ibrahim.
>>
>> From: Alice Dampman Humel
>> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:42 PM
>> To: accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: accessible-iOS bluetooth speakers vs. docks
>>
>> HI, all,
>> So I went to Target today (the only store within walking distance that sells
>> any electronics at all) and came out none the wiser!
>>
>> Am i correct in thinking that the dock charges your phone while you're
>> listening to it in the dock? Some of them have radios, one even has a CD
>> player, some are really cheap pieces of plastic junk it seems to me.
>> Now the bluetooth speakers…is bluetooth the same as wireless? I'm assuming
>> the phone connects to the bluetooth speaker even if you're not connected to
>> a wireless network?
>> But if you're in your house, you can use the wifi, right?
>> I saw one bluetooth (I think) speaker I really liked, the jambox. They have
>> a Big jambox for $299, a little pricey for me, but quite frankly, I liked
>> the small one on which there was no price. The advertising said, oh you'll
>> like the big jambox so much better, but I played them both, and I liked the
>> smaller one just fine.
>> I think David Woodbridge, the Australian guy who has done so many tutorials
>> on the Mac uses one for his demos.
>>
>> So, anybody have any opinions about this speaker?
>> I assume you just leave your phone plugged in to the charger while you're
>> home, right?
>> And I think the jambox has battery backup in case you want to go outside or
>> something…
>> I'll also check on Amazon and see what kind of comments are there…but I'd
>> also like to hear from you all! I'll let you know if I find out anything
>> interesting…
>> Alice
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