inputs.text: buy different solution - desired performancei bought gomadic portable speaker adapt htc evo 4g smartphone wanted audio solution simple portable didnt cost arm leg needed able play well laptop car hooked smartphone provide music shop wanted reasonable audio quality frequency response good volumepower durabilityactual performancethe sound quality adequate good frequency response wanted not lot bass expected suppose hooked laptop quiet environment enough power car windows power inadequate fill space audio tried point speaker directly volume still low disappointed like music pretty loud bought speaker primarily car overall wanted inadequate perhaps asked much might meet specific needs didnt meet mineit portable simple use bought dual adapter car power cable speaker well phone found neither necessary battery held charge hour long morning commute throughout day work commute back home battery life good no problem power options available car also goodit simple carried everywhere went weakness showed case something like particle board construction quality never dropped speaker particle board wore quickly corners box chippedbroke left car hot days glue held one internal components failed shortly thereafter leads broke component still able use power adapter battery speaker partially disabled use not durable deteriorated quickly 1 12 monthswould buy product needed noin summary simple solution not cost arm leg portable not durable use put finally power output not wanted