James Fee
01-07-2005, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.alteclansing.com/press_news.asp?id=78®ion=northam' target='_blank'>http://www.alteclansing.com/press_news.asp?id=78®ion=northam</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Fifteen months after its original inMotion portable speaker system became one of the biggest successes of the iPod economy, Altec Lansing is introducing a new inMotion model called the iM4 that can transform any brand of MP3 or CD player from a private in-ear listening system to a public one. Just put away your earbuds, plug any player from a Samsung or Rio to an Archos or iRivers into the system, queue up your favorite Aerosmith or Nirvana tunes, and let the music fill the room. Small and lightweight enough to stuff in a briefcase, the inMotion iM4 is a one-piece system with two speakers on either side of a 4.5” x 5” no-skid rubberized platform that holds a music player of any size firmly in place. The speakers stand nearly vertical when the system is in use, then fold down to platform level to form a flat surface slightly larger than 5" x 10" for easy storage or travel."</i><br /><br />If you've always liked the look of the inMotion iPod portable speakers, but didn't own an iPod you are now in luck. I can't find a photo of the unit, but I assume it will be similar in looks and price with the <a href="http://www.alteclansing.com/product_details.asp?pID=IM3">iPod only iM3</a>.<br /><br /><i><b>Update</b></i> - I found a photo at <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/01/06.8.shtml">MacObserver</a>. It actually looks pretty good.<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/iM4.jpg" />