iHome iP4

iHome iP4 Review

Review: The iHome iP4 iPod/iPhone dock and Boombox delivers sweet 21st century sound from a retro-styled box, as long as you’re willing to get your hands dirty with the equalizer.The boombox (AKA ghettoblaster or jambox) is arguably the coolest pop-culture icon of the 80s. Those of us who spent our youth growing up in the decade of the Brat Pack, break dancing and Billy Idol remember that you couldn’t walk three blocks without running into someone with a boombox sitting on their shoulders, or nearby on the sidewalk kids tried to moonwalk.It is those of us who get nostalgic for the days before the Walkman iHome is targeting with its $200 iP4 Portable FM Stereo boombox for the iPod and iPhone. In our iHome iP4 iPod/iPhone boombox review, we take a look at whether this modern twist on an old-school classic is totally fresh, or straight up bunk.The iP4 is a far cry from the 25 pound mega-bricks of yester-year. It sheds a few pounds to bring its weight in at 7.5 pounds (without batteries, mind you) but remains a respectable size at 17.81 x 9.06 x 4.96 inches (W x H x D).Along with the iP4, we found a power supply, a magnetic remote control preloaded with a CR2032 battery, an optional FM antenna, a carrying strap and some product literature.