designed specifically for Apple's iChat application is somewhat on the
sparse side but, apart from looking (to us at least) like some sort of
curious medical gadget, we don't doubt that the functionality it offers
would be welcomed by many.
Jason Lee, the designer behind the Ipevo I-TR-10 Apple iChat 3-In-1
Speakerphone lists its capabilities as follows:
Compact, Light and Loud
As versatile as your needs: a speakerphone, private line, and recorder,
the TR-10 for iChat is a 3-in-1 tool for all your iChat needs, wrapped
in a light, portable design.
Your Recorder
Your conversations are important, so why not record them? Store
interviews, voice memos or iChat conversations at the touch of a button.
A Social Tool
Whether you organise a classroom conference with students, set up a
sales meeting with a prospect, the TR-10 delivers crisp voice quality
for your conferencing needs.
My Own Private Line
Don't want to share your conversation with everyone else? Toggle the
speakerphone to handset and continue chatting privately - without
compromising on voice clarity.
Unfortunately, if you're looking to drill down on the technical side of
the Ipevo I-TR-10 there's really nothing to go by but, being a concept
work, this is hardly out of the ordinary (though even a little technical
detail would have been nice) but what actually concerns us the most is
the device's styling which, it has to be said, doesn't quite compliment
Apple's design sensibilities quite as much as we'd like it too. In fact,
we would almost go so far as to call the TR-10 ugly (which, whether
you're a fan of Apple or not, is hardly something you could ever accuse
Apple products of being).
Still, from a functionality perspective, there's no doubt that Jason
Lee's Ipevo I-TR-10 Apple iChat 3-In-1 Speakerphone brings a host of
potential usability to the table and we especially like the fact that it
can be used both as a handsfree unit as well as a handset. Styling wise,
however, for us at least, it just doesn't have quite the spark that is,
unquestionably, a prerequisite of any peripheral device designed with
Apple's hardware in mind.
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