"Trevor Wilson"
Just after small form factor and *reasonable* sound.
**No point considering Bose then. Bose can only satisfy one of those
requirements.
**There are literally hundreds of options available, which, at worst,
perform no worse than Bose, at far lower cost. Think: 20% of the cost and
you'll be close to the mark. Bose really are THAT over-priced.
You should always look at the people behind a company and that company's
activities in the market place.
* Dr Amar Bose is one of the wealthiest individuals in the US.
* Bose is a private company. It's profit and loss figures are available
only to the US tax department.
* Bose products are rarely available at *genuine* discount prices.
** There is a Wiki on the Bose Corporation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose_Corporation
The parts about " Cold Fusion Research " and suing " Consumer Reports "
magazine for publishing a bad review are entertaining.
........ Phil