inputs.text: great portable speaker systehem ipod touch - product goals wanted outboard speakers ipod touch compact not \\hanging off\\ unit used several \\accordian\\ speakers years clumsy sound quality surprisingly good piggyback battery real value product build quality product concept \\sled\\ slide touch good top plastic door helps hold touch place not fall sled plugged overall size weight right airplanecar use volume control side works smoothly plastics assehembly seehem adequate hold life touch 12 years silve tasteful not detracting helps find sidescontrols dark sliding speaker mechanism works surprisingly well stays place closed open thank using standard miniusb connnector power juices battery full 6 hours via laptop usb use external 1000ma charger touch takes 2 hours fill unit touch installed totals 3 hours bring everything performance speakers play surprisingly loud podcast streaming audio proper initial recording speakers easily product 9095db sound adequate tonal quality acceptable audio 150hz conveys music male voice no cabinet resonances nasal sound simply no bass cannot expect really internal battery great job get 2 hours touch batter movie unit gives total 45 hours battery cross usa two movies without trouble using streaming audio via wifi home get 3 hours max 6 hours unit suggestions real suggestions would make lower cost version without battery little thinner often need 1hr sound passive unit would great