1. Posted: Jul 29 2008

   What a great audio system for iPhone! When you docket the iPhone with George, it will ask if you want to put it in Airplane mode or not. When not operating in Airplane mode, the iPhone can receive phone calls whild being docket on George. My out-of-the-box software version appears to be 2.05. Customer rep I've been dealing with about iPhone compatibility have been very responsive. I love George's ability to update software/firmware via its USB port. Lots of technology in this audio system, and it probably won't be obsolete too soon due to it being upgradable. I would like to see full and complete compatibility with iPhone 3G so that I can listen to Pandora, Last.fm, AOL Radio on the iPhone, however. Great product!!

2. Posted: Jul 28 2008

   I bought George as a present for my daughter. She wanted a clock-radio but also likes to listen to her ipod Nano and wanted speakers for it so she wouldn't have to use her earbuds all the time. George seemed like the perfect fit - and it was. She uses George to listen to her ipod and uses George's alarm function to wake up in the morning (and can choose which ipod tune she wakes up to - pretty cool feature!). The detachable remote sits in its charging cradle on her nightstand while George sits on her dresser. As far as sound quality is concerned, George is obviously does not produce audiophile quality sound but the sound it produces is surprisingly full and rich for its size. The only criticisms I have are: 1. The battery in the remote doesn't hold its charge for very long (leave it out of its cradle for more than an hour or two and the battery will be almost completely drained) 2. The remote doesn't seem to have a very large operating range (maybe 20-25 feet at the most). 3. Being able to update George's software over the internet is a very cool feature, but unless its permanent location is right next to your computer, you'll have to unplug it and take it to wherever you have a computer (it updates via USB cable) to do the update. None of the above are a very big deal for me because of the way George is used in my house, but if you're placing George in a larger room and/or if you have a hard time remembering to put rechargable remotes back in their cradles, they could be larger issues for you. I have had to call tech support only once since buying George. The remote mysteriously lost communication with the base unit and I couldn't get it back. However, I was able to talk to a tech support person immediately - no wait at all - and he solved the problem by simply having me reset George. There have been no problems since then. All in all, I'm very happy with George and so is my daughter. If you're looking for a device like this (and can afford the admittedly heft price tag) I can recommend George without reservation.

3. Posted: Jul 19 2008

   not only is this the best sounding docking station it also has the best "remote". its unique front panel sets it far and above any other docking station. The zeplin might have equal sound but simply cant match its removeable front panel. This is simply put the best docking station on the market and i work in an apple store and speciallize in ipods. SImply the best.

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