iPod in every room: XtremeMac Luna

Original author: Jason D. O'Grady
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In the previous episode of iPod in Every Room, I looked at the iPod compatible iHome iH36W attached to the bottom of any kitchen cabinet. Today I want to pay attention to another room, the best candidate for iPod - the bedroom.

Most people use some kind of alarm clock to wake up on time. Of course, this does not apply to those who:
  • It is indecently rich;
  • Has newborns or just small children;
  • Goes to bed at 8 pm and wakes up at 5 in the morning.

For the rest of us, awakening is not always easy. Someone got a terrible tweeter, someone uses an alarm clock with a radio that every morning listens to tedious presenters and continuous advertising, or you are lucky and you can wake up yourself.

I present to you a competitor to all these alarms - Luna iPod clock radio from XtremeMac . Moreover, this device will be interesting even to those who are already thinking about buying another iPod-compatible alarm clock - LDS-iALARM from Logitec.

Luna iPod clock radio from the XtremeMac

Luna is like a regular radio watch so it wakes you up in the morning, but the similarities end there. This device has a great opportunity to set two response times. For example, 6:30 in the morning for weekdays and 9:00 in the morning for the weekend (of course, if you do not have children), which allows you not to think about the need to turn off the alarm every Friday. Another nice feature is the display, which adapts to the illumination of the room, which allows you not to strain on a sunny morning and does not hurt your eyes on a dark night. Also, the Luna signal can be with increasing volume. The remote control is convenient and functional. Instead of approaching the bedside table on which I have Luna installed each time, I can move around the bedroom and control it from the remote control. This protects the alarm clock from the terrible problems inherent in any electronics in the bedroom,

Oh, I forgot to name the main thing - Luna works with your iPod so that you can wake up to your favorite music. Being an iPod stand, Luna turns your alarm clock into a personal music player that you can listen to at any time in the bedroom. (Place for jokes Barry White ( Barry White ))

mastering unusual buttons will take some time, especially when you consider that a user guide ( you can download it ) does not really help in this. Fortunately, a brief instruction is on top of the device. Save it, you will need it in the first two weeks. Another strange thing is that Luna is not sold with the iPod adapter, you have to buy it separately (price from 9 to 20 USD).

The price for Luna is a bit too big - 149.95 USD, but its functionality and sound quality are quite comparable with the price.

Source:
An iPod in every room: XtremeMac Luna @ ZDNet by Jason D. O'Grady

Extras:
XtremeMac Luna - Radio Alarm Clock for iPod @ iXBT

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