beolife wrote:

I for one think that if they launch BS1/BS3 type product then they are barking up the wrong tree.

 

A product to Integrate an iPod with an existing system is a different product to this one.

If kokane 81 is right and it sells for £600-800 and sounds good it has the potential to open up a whole new market for B&O. Seems too cheap to be true to me unless they are planning a product made in China to  directly compete with the B&W Zeppelin and be sold through Apple Stores, Mainstream retail outlets etc.

If that is the case, even if it was to be made in China I would struggle to keep my credit card in my pocket and I think it could be a good way of inviting people into the brand.

Simon

wirralsimon wrote:

sells for £600-800 and sounds good it has the potential to open up a whole new market for B&O.

Maybe it is my UK laptop ... but did these posts really say UK Pounds Sterling 600-800 ?!?!?!?

To me that seems an excessive amount unless it provides more capability . . . .  am I wrong ?

If it contains speakers, that is rather cheap (by B&O standards...)

The Zeppelin costs around £400

A set of lab 4s (the PC only version)  through Apple etc. would set you back about £650

A beosound 1 is about £1300

£600-800 would be perfectly affordable for most B&O customers but it would be a difficult balancing act as all of the current range is much more expensive and this could undermine the market for link speakers etc. if the iPod dock is fully portable within the house.

The current range of new B&O systems is out of my reach but I could easily see myself buying one of these. I just can't see B&O being able to make them in Europe and market them for that price.

Simon

If you look at the history of Ipod docks, they are a somewhat fragile beast, meaning as Apple releases new Ipods or Iphones it may just stop working at some point sooner then later. This is not a product that you can keep around 6 or 8 years, more 3 or 4 if at all.

Your Beolab 4 speaker will connect with pretty much anything that you throw at them .... so I'd say a higher price is not justified. We always justified the prices with the longevity of the product, that is not necessary given anymore.

JK

In my opinion it should be a ML product which you can use also as a standalone unit.

just my 2cts

My guess at the price is that's it's going to cost more than the current BeoSound 1... 

My guess is that it will look like this.....:

Looks like it could be similar to a pair of BL4's strapped to an iPod dock - as long as the price relfects this!

A pair of BL3's strapped to an iPod dock for the same money would sell in droves!😳

All I know is this is a def product coming out as the person i spoke to is soughting out projected sales in november for the uk.