Eton radios look so cool. They’re usually battery or crank powered, but this one also has solar charger. More »
Can you imagine all the little Eton brothers and sisters sitting around the dinner table, when in walks the Eton P’9120? Its speakers and remote are different…not like mummy or daddy’s at all. Awwwwkward. Anyway, the Eton P’9120 is a Porsche-designed Eton iPod dock packing an alarm clock and XM satellite radio antenna. And its remote, for some strange reason, includes a flashlight as well. Going for US$600, the P’9120 is not quite as beautiful as the real thing, but as an entry, entry level Porsche, it’ll do. Besides, if you don’t adopt this poor Eton radio, daddy might figure things out. [Eton via DVICE]
The Beef: I am not a shortwave enthusiast, by any means, but the industrial design, open for a literal interpretation on the industrial. It’s got AM, FM, shortwave, longwave, SSB and aircraft band frequencies. There’s a scan or manual input by 10-key. And check the analogue gauge and yellow-glow back lighting. Very nice. There’s also an aux in for audio input. The Catch: It’s shortwave. And $350.
Awesome: The Eton FR1000 Voicelink is maybe one of the most pornograpic survival radios I’ve ever seen, but functionally so. IT has AM/FM/NOAA Weather/2-Way GMRS Radio. And a Flashlight, siren, and Cellphone charger. It runs off of 4AAs, but has a hand crank. The design seems superfluous, but those cutouts actually protect the knobs. There’s a large handle on the back. If I were to die stranded in the wilderness, I might be slightly less upset clutching one of these beautiful machines. $US150. The Catch: No word on water resistance, and the recessed knobs seem hard to turn with gloves on.
In our last semifinals match in our iPod Dock Bracket, the diminutive Eton Sound 100 iPod battles the buff Altec Lansing IMV712. It’s Porsche vs. Corvette, surf vs. turf, briefs vs. boxers—it’s a competition for the ages, and the winner has a 50/50 chance at taking it all home.
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Round two of our iPod Dock Bracket continues as three docks battle it out for our eternal love and loyalty…until the next round. It’s heavyweights iHome iH52 and XtremeMac Tango duking it out in the same ring as the welterweight Eton Sound 100 iPod. Who will win? Why would you even read the teaser anymore? Just hit the jump to find out. More »
