hmm... looks like a modern bread & butter box or an ammo box for me. It's ok, but nothing I would buy.

Martin

elephant wrote:

joeyboygolf wrote:

err!........am I alone here???  I don't get it.

might not be my cup of tea or even set of needs,

but I wish them the greatest of success 

and hope the brand survives and does not end up like the SAAB motorcars

 

website is now working 

link

web site is umm interesting to navigate

(with Mac OSX you flick the "pages" up ... scrolling is not obvious)

there are about 12 or so panes of information below the opening pane

buried about 2/3rds of the way down is a "Little Red Ridinghood" clip advertising the bag/basket size utility of the design:

Cannot open the website on an IPad(not a promising start when you consider the target audience) and to be honest, the advert is pointless. It's the sort of advert quality I would expect off The Apprentice.

Will wait and see it in the flesh.

Can not open the website.

What are the specs? Is it basically a new beosound 8?

As for looks, it looks new and innovative and not like anything else on the market

I'm not that fond of anything that is/looks "vintage" (but that's a pure personal opinion... I know enough people who adore anything vintage-ish)... so.. have to see/hear/feel it in the flesh.

The BeoPlay website not being viewable on an  iPad/iPhone: missed opportunity and a major mistake of the Webteam!!!!! *clicking on the Don't Like button* 

folkdeejay wrote:

Joey - Surely the idea is :

You may have areas that don't warrant a standalone system,  - or you go outside, but want some decent sound.

You already have a digital source - iphone/pad/player etc via airplay...    or any other audio phone/player/device  via cable

So - you use the Blit 12 speaker to upgrade the cr@ppy sound from your portable device.

 

I don't get what you don't get ???

Or do you just not like/want it ?

First, I don't own an iPod and have only just got used to the idea of digital music on my computer, all lossless to maintain the quality.

Why would I want to have a device that amplified lower quality music reproduction. It would certainly annoy me and if I took it outside, would annoy my neighbours!!

It must be a generation thing.

Well, I like it.

Now I ( well, Apple ) only need to get that Airplay thing up and running from my Apple TV 1G. :-)

 

Just a quick update on that. The BV12 as well as some new speakers will be announced today as well.

My first thoughts:

The good

+ They do something. Company and brand are alive and moving. (Biggest plus to me!)

+ At least they start working with new designers (Cecilie Manz in this case). Try something new, get fresh inputs.

+ Product seems addressed to a new, younger, less well-financed market. Probably more appealing to women. Maybe a good thing.

+ They give a face to the brand (as Jobs to Apple). Tue is sweet.

The bad

- To late. Think of X-mas. Product line even with the delay still not complete. Only one colour to date. Colour options are key features of the brand.

- Homepage / navigation is a mess. Missed chance. Come on, building an airplay product targeted at the apple crowd and advertising it with a flash page? You can´t be serious. Even Adobe ceases development of mobile flash last November!

- My personal opinion: I hate the design. Way to feminine to me. I really love some of Cecilie Manz's designs (think of her work for Holmegaard or Muuto). But the basket-approach of the Beolit does nothing for me. Even the iPhone laying on top of the Beolit looks strange. If there wasn´t the logo on the product I wouldn´t identify it as a B&O item.

.b

 

beoberlin wrote:

My first thoughts:

- My personal opinion: I hate the design. Way to feminine to me. I really love some of Cecilie Manz's designs (think of her work for Holmegaard or Muuto). But the basket-approach of the Beolit does nothing for me. Even the iPhone laying on top of the Beolit looks strange. If there wasn´t the logo on the product I wouldn´t identify it as a B&O item.

.b

 

no because it´s the Beo Play new design line; -).....mix of new and old B&O design...

Like the new Beolit (prefer the version with the brown handle), love the new website.

Only small moan/mention is that I'm getting a bit sick of seeing Tue introduce everything, everywhere! Haven't they got anyone else they can roll out? A Jonny Ive type character or someone else to discuss design or, perhaps, functionality?

One question....do you have to put your iPhone on it to control? ie. can't it connect wirelessly or via Bluetooth from another location in your room?

EDIT: it has AirPlay support! Great!