inputs.text: alpatronix ax100 excellent portable speaker - bought replace cheap battery operated speaker bought drugstore stopped working one day disabled keep netbook bed control computers home network also serves home phone using skype speakers netbook less adequate located bottom unit blocked muffled since wearing headphones bed not workable option external speaker solves problehem surprised hear loud thankfully handy volume control reviews mention cord short may true not issue charging cord much longer may also used connect sound keep usb charging cord connected netbook cannot comment long battery lasts tiny speaker works well could not satisfied