[piperpilot]

Originally Posted by Goldkey

I know I am just being nosy, but what is the multicolored thingy in the upper right hand corner. Looks like a color swatch, but seems kind of thick and a low color assortment.

Those are tiny little window shutters in various colors. We are having an addition to our house built (construction starts at the end of the month) and we decided, as part of the project, to put shutters on the front of the house. Those are what we used to select the style and color. On one side are louvered shutters; on the other side are paneled shutters. It's so funny you should notice that! They are sitting on top of the architectural plans and construction documents.

[piperpilot]

Originally Posted by Goldkey

I know I am just being nosy, but what is the multicolored thingy in the upper right hand corner. Looks like a color swatch, but seems kind of thick and a low color assortment.

Those are tiny little window shutters in various colors. We are having an addition to our house built (construction starts at the end of the month) and we decided, as part of the project, to put shutters on the front of the house. Those are what we used to select the style and color. On one side are louvered shutters; on the other side are paneled shutters. It's so funny you should notice that! They are sitting on top of the architectural plans and construction documents.

[Darren Behan]

I've had these for some time now and have they were even more expensive back when I bought them (they did come with an AC adapter if memory serves me, though). Still, I was pretty impressed with the sound out of such a portable package. They certainly aren't going to give you the surround sound experience of a 5.1 system - but then they're really not supposed to. Grab your PPC & these speakers and you've got passable music or movies at the beach, on the porch, whatever - with plenty of room to spare in the picnic basket for your favorite food or grog.

To answer piperpilot, there are volume control buttons on the top of the unit in addition to being able to control volume from your PPC, notebook, etc.

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[bluevolume]

This is a little off-topic, but what case is that on your X30? Is that the one where you can sync without taking it out of the case? Will it fit the extended battery?

Thanks,
Blue

[arebelspy]

I see a PPC picture was added between DMT & here

-arebelspy

[piperpilot]

Originally Posted by bluevolume

This is a little off-topic, but what case is that on your X30? Is that the one where you can sync without taking it out of the case? Will it fit the extended battery?

Thanks,
Blue

It's an iPAQ 5455 with a black leather Vaja iPAQ case. It can be synched without removing the case. That was one of my main requirements when I was shopping for a case.

[piperpilot]

Originally Posted by arebelspy

I see a PPC picture was added between DMT & here

-arebelspy

No, Jason secretly added a media folder for PPCT subscribers (maybe just for the "lifers") without any fanfare. I was pretty psyched that I finally had occasion to use it. :wink:

[pjtrader]

I picked up these speakers recently knowing I was going to be able to use them for multiple purposes: To add speakers to my PPC, my laptop and to serve as the external speakers for my satellite radio while it was docked at my office desk. The portability of these babies are sweet (well, unless you forget the cord that connects them to the headphone jack...then they're pretty useless...)

I'm so pleased with them that I can't recommend this solution enough for a small portable option that simply doesn't get much better. I'm not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, but if you want clear, crisp and decent volume, this is a good choice.

[piperpilot]

Originally Posted by PJTrader

The portability of these babies are sweet (well, unless you forget the cord that connects them to the headphone jack...then they're pretty useless...)

On my Sony speakers, that cord is permanently attached, making them idiot proof. :wink:

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by piperpilot

Jason, is there a volume control?

Yes, there's an up button and down button on the top of the unit.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by bluevolume

This is a little off-topic, but what case is that on your X30? Is that the one where you can sync without taking it out of the case? Will it fit the extended battery?

It's a Vaja case for the X3i, but the X30 is of course the same size so it works nicely. It can't sync in the case, nor can it fit the extended battery. But it sure looks nice. :-)