Filed under: iPod Family, Peripherals, Odds and ends
iStones: iPod docks in rock
Sometimes you run across something that you just have to have. Back in the day when I bought my first generation iPod it was a solid machined aluminum "dock." Now my iPod dock lust has found another object; the i-Stones from Brand Incubator. The wabi (right) and sabi (left) are full-fledged docks with USB 2.0 and audio (and, on the sabi) video connections (though I doubt the video would be compatible with the 6G iPod Classic). They weigh in at over 3 and 5 pounds respectively.
Of course they seem to be a bit behind the times with the wabi and the flash site is mostly in Japanese so it's not clear how to order one of these beauties. Nonetheless, my desktop feng shui just cries out for one!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
punkassjim said 6:25PM on 10-01-2007
s'great that they killed the IR receiver, too.
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justin said 7:03PM on 10-01-2007
they should have named it the iRock
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beans said 7:18PM on 10-01-2007
oh, so now I want to deliberately scratch my ipod...
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geochick said 7:39PM on 10-01-2007
WTH? why would I want to stick my iPod in a rock? Darn odd!
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Ted Trujillo said 8:00PM on 10-01-2007
Have had my Nano for a few years and put it in armor the day I got it. Took it out the other day and it is pristine, shiny black and no scratches on the glass. The only way I would stick it in a rock is if I could do it with armor on, doesn't appear I could in the photos so no thanks.
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Jonathan Tyler said 8:13PM on 10-01-2007
This made my day.
I haven't laughed this hard since people started taking Chris Crocker seriously.
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yakov chodosh said 8:46PM on 10-01-2007
this would be great for iPod touch.
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Sam Weiss said 10:17PM on 10-01-2007
Oh but didn't you hear? It only plays ROCK music.
Sorry folks. I couldn't resist.
Maybe though... they should make a rock for each kind of music.
Classic Rock
Metal Rock
Punk Rock?
Rock N Roll (make sure you secure this one to the table)
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ball said 11:35AM on 10-02-2007
do i hear yet another class-action lawsuit resulting from thousands of innocent ipods getting scraped, scratched, and nicked?
seriously, you probably have to be ridiculously careful when taking your ipod in and out of the rock.
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Metryq said 11:57AM on 10-02-2007
Didn't young Arthur pull an iPod out of a stone to become king?
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bluemonq said 12:26PM on 10-02-2007
So... are these iStones compatible with iBricks?
/ducks
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Nina said 9:25PM on 10-02-2007
I needed a rock in my room because my mom wanted me to put one there. Now, I don't just have to put a rock.... I can put a rock instead! Please reply!
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Bla Bla Bla said 9:25PM on 10-02-2007
CHEEZE AND PIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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reply now!
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Nina said 9:24PM on 10-02-2007
I needed a rock in my room because my mom wanted me to put one there. Now, I don't just have to put a rock.... I can put a rock instead! Please reply!
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Bla Bla said 9:26PM on 10-02-2007
Same person peeps!
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pscs said 2:49PM on 10-03-2007
cool! but it looks quite heavy...
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