By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
UPDATE: Editor’s note: Added URL of X-mini site.
OKAY, so we journalists usually get nifty giveaways, but this one — the X-mini Capsule Speaker — stands out from the coffee mugs and USB thumb drives so it’s worth mentioning here.
It’s a portable “capsule” speaker (it actually looks a lot like a mosquito repellent device), which sets it apart from the generic, mostly two-speaker types. It connects via a two-prong cable, one for your USB port and another for your standard 3.5mm stereo jack.
Best of all, no need to plug it because the battery’s rechargeable via USB. So if it doesn’t have its own power, what about sound quality then? Not bad at all, I’d say it’s definitely better than those portable speakers you’ll find in P88 stores. The package did say “Hearing is believing.” I tried supporting that point with this video.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:45 am
Okay. I’m convinced. So where can I buy it? Please email me the store and the price. Thank you very much!
November 28th, 2007 at 11:12 am
wow gadget dgadget
November 28th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hi Ian, unfortunately I was just informed by the company PR that the speaker was bought in Singapore.
Like you, I’m interested how much it costs. It makes for a great gift this Xmas.
Cheers,
Lawrence
November 28th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Hi Ian, you could check out their site at http://x-mini.com/ or e-mail info@xm-i. com. Their office is on Orchard Road, Singapore.
Cheers,
Joey
November 30th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
wow another gadget! too bad it’s in Singapore because my laptop’s built-in speaker has a very low volume.
the mosquito repellent design makes it even more interesting, haha
usb mosquito device.
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:05 pm
just in time coz im looking for one these days but im wondering, is this available in UAE? can you confirm the availabilty here in UAE.
December 3rd, 2007 at 8:29 pm
hi, i was wondering if you tried playing music with a high bass, would the sound be “sabog”?
December 26th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
you were supposed to open it up to get more bass.
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa47/silienat/brochure2.jpg
Website: http://x-mini.com/
Review from CNet Asia http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2007/08/03/x-mini-capsule-speaker/
someone is importing it and selling it online at this page
http://www.pinoyxbox.com/phpnuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=14222