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(35 customer reviews) 40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Works fine with Iphone,
June 10, 2008 R. Allison (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony ICFC1iPMK2 Speaker Dock and Clock Radio with iPod Dock (White) (Electronics)
Seeing as one of the reviewers posted for all the items (always frustrating since its misinformative), I'll enter a fair review on the MK2 version of this Sony clock.
As a previous owner of 2 of the original Sony iphone clock radios and a current owner of the identical looking upgraded versions, I can say that the original (and one thats on big sale on amazon) will have interference with your iphone. It will also tell you upon docking your iphone, that the iphone isnt compatible with teh device. So hello, wake up and realize that sony released a new shielded version (THIS version, teh ICFC1iPMK2) specifically for the iphone. When you dock your iphone on the right version, you dont get an incompatibility error.
You also get none of the GSM buzz found on the previous model.
As for sound, this isnt my klipsche sound dock, but it does a good job. I keep one wherever I may need time, music and ipod charging. As someone who lives next to their cell...Read more
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
works great with the iphone 3G - but I don't recommend it anymore,
August 1, 2008 R. Blackwell "professional consumer" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony ICFC1iPMK2 Speaker Dock and Clock Radio with iPod Dock (White) (Electronics)
**UPDATE September 4, 2008**
Unfortunately, I have to change my recommendation to a *not recommended* After using this product for a few weeks, I've found the overbright screen to be too much of a nuisance. I shouldn't have to turn my alarm clock sideways to dim the light to a bearable level. Also, the abrupt waking (instead of a gentle sound faded in) became too annoying. Other issues I had after a few weeks of use are noted below in the "CONS" area. If I could change my star rating on amazon, I would give it a 2 or 3 instead of a 4.
**ORIGINAL REVIEW**
After getting my iPhone 3G, I knew I had to get a "night time dock" so I could keep my iphone in a safe place during the night.
I've been known to wake up and step on my old motorola razr, and I definitely didn't want that happening with my iphone 3G :)
After reading through reviews on ilounge and macrumors, I finally decided on this unit. It was actually the review by R Allison that...Read more
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
The best value iPod clock radio gets even better - good sound, great radio,
August 15, 2008 This review is from: Sony ICFC1iPMK2 Speaker Dock and Clock Radio with iPod Dock (White) (Electronics)
Last year I bought the previous version of this clock radio (the ICF-C1IP) and was extremely impressed, especially compared to many other iPod clock radios that I tried. This week I bought this updated version for another room, and was pleasantly surprised.
What I've noticed in this updated version:
- explicitly iPhone compatible ("works with iPhone" indicated on the box)
- AM radio reception is notably clearer (and the old one wasn't bad)
- the display is brighter and easier to read (it might, in fact, be a little too bright at the lowest dim level)
- sound quality just slightly less bass than earlier version (subtle - probably because of magnetic shielding for iPhone)
How do you tell which version you're buying, aside from the model number? Look for the "MK2" in the product name, as well as the "Works with iPhone" on the box.
Like the previous version, the Sony is fully compatible with my iPod Classic, and the sound quality and...Read more
