mbee wrote:

moxxey wrote:

Better still, remember you'll be able to wirelessly sync you iPhone-stored music to the device, whilst you are sitting in the park.

FALSE : it's impossible to wirelessly stream your music from your device outside the range of YOUR PRIVATE WIFI, if it's only based on AirPlay. 

But you can now setup your iPhone as a personal (closed) wifi hotspot and then stream to your device using this? Your devices would have to connect to your iPhone hotspot, but it can be done.

It reminds me the Beolit 600

If you have a personal WiFi hot-spot device, you can use the AirPlay feature. I can't speak to using the iPhone itself, but I would imagine it would work the same.

Doesn't loook much to me tbh. Reminds me of a Roberts Radio .. eeeurgh

http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=839

41 years old and still looks futuristic...

David Lewis has gone , maybe it's time to bring JJ back to the fold ?

I like it.  

I will get one when they're available

unfortunately, that sounds like it's going to be next year

MJM

elephant wrote:

So if I just happen to be carrying one of these in my pocket would I be able to use it as a hub to join the two devices ?

It can work... But only if this device acts as a wireless router, which I'm quite sure it don't. If you own this device, try to connect 2 computers to it and transfer a file via wifi from one computer to another. If it works, AirPlay will work. If it doesn't work...

And using the embedded wifi hotspot of the iPhone doesn't resolve the problem, while quickly sucking the battery.

Paul Winn wrote:

Price wise, im guessing £300/£350???

I was told today that it will be a lot more than that - at least double that? Remember it has more functionality than the BS3 (which is nearly £600).

mbee wrote:

elephant wrote:

So if I just happen to be carrying one of these in my pocket would I be able to use it as a hub to join the two devices ?

It can work... 

You said it's impossible above? LOL. Anyway, you can always recharge the iPhone. How long do you think you'll be sitting in the park? :)

Anyway, the point is...you can. Stream audio from your iPhone to the Beolit, on the move.

moxxey wrote:

Anyway, the point is...you can. Stream audio from your iPhone to the Beolit, on the move.

A "standard person" with standard computer skills will NEVER think of such a solution : walking with your Beo-Ghettoblaster, connected to a wireless 3G hub+router on your bag, with an iDevice streaming the music... If you are this kind of computer nerd, you're not the typical B&O-lifestyle-consumer...

A normal consumer will stream via Bluetooth to a device while out of the home (maybe the Beolit 12 is Bluetooth, I have not read the FCC facts), and 99% of consumer will never use the Beolit 12 out of the reach of their home wifi network!

Hi Moxxey, there is no way anyone other than rich B&O lovers will pay over £350 for this. At the end of the day it's a mono speaker in retro plastic. The BS3 is purely bonkers - it's madness!