Disqus
I recently had some news through about the Altec Lansing InMotion Classic IMT620, which I posted up. Basically it’s an iPhone/iPod speaker stand, including both an FM Radio, and the ability to take an AUX input – a handy variety of options then! Well now I’ve had one for a while, I have some thoughts to share:
Form Factor
Altec Lansing seem to be spending their time producing products with a great balance of weight/portability, and great industrial styling. The slab styling here looks really nice – about 10x better than a lot of DAB radios I’ve seen the past 18 months! The stowage of the remote is great too, and the dual-purpose carry handle/stand is a clever trick too. Probably the only thing that isn’t on-board is the chunky power supply, but bearing in mind this has an internal rechargeable battery, you don’t need the power pack that often!
Connectivity and Usage
For Apple devices, the connectivity is great – there’s also an AUX connector on the back of the device too. Adaptors are provided for the Apple connector, to help you dock both iPhones and iPods – which are all officially supported. Usage is simple – the “source” toggle button and power button do exactly what they say on the tin, and the buttons have a nice tactile response to being pressed. The other volume +/- and track fwd/rwd buttons are simply done, and work well. There’s not much more to say, other than everything works really well!
Sound Quality
Here’s the key thing again – what about the sounds? Well for something so small, it really can pump out the volume. I presume advances in speaker technology and audio processing have something to do with it, because the fidelity of this unit is head and shoulders above some of the other units I’ve seen in the market. In short, it sounds great!
Conclusion
The conclusion – if I didn’t have one already, I’d buy one. It would (and has) live in the kitchen, and with the mains connected, not only charges the iPhone, but also sucks funky tunes out of it, and pipes them round the room – nice! This is a very well-crafted bit of kit, and highly recommended.
For more information on the complete autumn 2009 audio collection from Altec Lansing, you can visit www.alteclansing.com
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
