Introduction
Not long ago we took a look at the JBL OnTime, an all-in-one iPod docking station, alarm clock, and radio. While the OnTime is a competent product, there are some quirks and design flaws that, when combined with its relatively high price, open the door for competition. One of the companies competing in the same market as JBL is iHome. While the company may not be quite as well known as JBL is to most of us, they’ve found a nice little niche by offering numerous iPod-dockable devices that include alarm clocks, boom boxes, and under-the-counter players.
While iHome is obviously a much smaller company than JBL and some of the other competing manufacturers, what they lack in size they make up for in terms of focus. What I mean is that iHome’s product line consists exclusively of iPod accessories. Basically, iHome is going to sink or swim as a company depending on how well they can differentiate their iPod accessories from the competition. The product we’ll be looking at today is their iH5 clock radio which competes directly with products like the JBL OnTime. Let’s see if the iH5 has what it takes to hang with the big boys.
http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/285/iHome+iH5+iPod+Clock+Radio/
