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Monday September 22, 2008
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Not sure precisely what the appeal is here--there's a green angle, I suppose. Whatever it might be, Griffin's latest dock does away with the need for an external power source...and batteries... and speakers, for that matter.
The new Griffin AirCurve amplifies your iPhone by way of a "coiled waveguide," which projects music from the phone throughout your room. The dock also has a slot for a Griffin Dock Cable (not included), which can be plugged in to charge and sync your iPhone.
The AirCurve will be available soon for $19.99.
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September 26, 2008 6:59 PM
This is great! In 1918 all they had was tiny amplifiers and crummy speakers. To make them louder and sound better they mounted the speakers on megaphones they called horns. Now, in 2008 we have tiny amplifiers and crummy speakers that need to be mounted on horns. Look how far we've come! It's the best old "innovation" I've seen today! Sell me one as soon as you have em. Seriously.
December 2, 2008 3:18 PM
So far I've been enjoying my AirCurve. We're not talking room-filling sound here, but it's a decent amount of amplification for a non-powered device, and one less cord to add to the clutter.
My only complaint is that passing the iPhone's cord through the unit to charge it doesn't allow for a very firm-feeling connection. That is, the end of the charging cord can easily be pushed around by the iPhone when docking. A minor inconvenience, but frustrating nonetheless.
All in all, the AirCurve seems best suited for close listening environments (desks/workstations/cubicles) where you don't need a full Dolby 7.1 setup, just some simple background music. Not having to cough up extra batteries or pull additional AC power to drive the speakers is a plus and reduces both the AirCurve's carbon footprint (somewhat) as well as my power bill.