inputs.text: one quibble - product depending read basically \\new release\\ bought july2012 side softball softball box roughly 35 inches highwidedeep got removable rechargeable battery removable battery great opinion better built one beyond charge youre done last saw new battery 499 not badi however little problem got controls front speaker playpause track forwardbackward playpause button works connected ipod forwardreverse doesnt actual ipod dont know playback like far memory card havent tried ill listening though ipod roughly 99 time anyway maybe ill give card try pointi guess second minor quibble battery door seems slightly cheap seems like could bust youre not careful thingsanyhow got respectable volume looks cool seems sturdy worth 20 bucks paid ill try check back later road opinions gather along way