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[[Directory:Bose|Bose]] has 3 main digital music categories: Computer speakers, the SoundDock and the SoundLink.
==Computer speakers==
[[File:Bose Computer MusicMonitor.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bose Computer MusicMonitor's]]
{{Main|Bose computer speakers}}
Starting in 1994 Bose has released a variety of computer speakers. Bose currently has 4 different models ranging from a low price entry level system to surround sound.
==Wireless systems==
===SoundLink wireless music system===
On July 17 2009 Bose announced the Bose SoundLink<ref>[http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/17/bose-soundlink-is-like-their-ipod-dock-with-out-the-dock-part/ Bose SoundLink is like their iPod dock with out the dock part]</ref><ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10289541-1.html Bose SoundLink Wireless Music System streams music from your PC to a portable speaker for $550]</ref> to be released on Aug 27 2009 for $549. Resembiling the [[Bose digital music systems#SoundDock Portable|SoundDock portable]] it does not use an iPod but streams music directly from the computer using a Bluetooth USB key<ref>[http://www.wirelessaudioblog.com/archives/567 Bose SoundLink has Bluetooth inside]</ref>. This system is battery powered with a battery life of (3–14 hours). It also allows the user to control programs on the computer (like iTunes, Windows Media Player, Pandora, etc.) from the SoundLink without installing any software. The remote control has basic functions like power & volume and via the SoundLink can send commands to skip tracks and play/pause. The system also has an AUX input on the back.
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===Wave music system - SoundLink===
On October 22 2009 Bose released the Wave music system — SoundLink<ref>[http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/21/bose-hops-on-the-wireless-streaming-bandwagon/ Bose hops on the wireless streaming bandwagon - crunchgear]</ref>. Designed to bring music from your computer to other rooms, it features a Bose [[Bose wave systems|Wave music system]] which includes an AM/FM radio and a CD/MP3 player, the SoundLink adapter and a Bluetooth USB key.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/bose-soundlink-wireless-music-system-goes-on-sale-today/ Bose SoundLink wireless music system goes on sale today - engadget]</ref><ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/new-from-bose/wave-music-system-soundlink.jsp New from Bose – WAVE® music system – SoundLink™ - Bose.co.uk]</ref>
Running for $599, the SoundLink connects to the Wave's ''Bose link'' port on the back of the system and the USB key requires no software because it acts as a computer's sound card, though this will disable the PC's speakers. Thus it will play PC-stored protected and unprotected music as well as Internet music sources accessed via the PC. The Wave's remote will send basic control commands to a PC's iTunes or Windows Media Player software, allowing users to skip tracks or play/pause PC-stored songs even when the computer is in a different room.<ref name="2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming">[http://www.twice.com/article/365931-2ND_Bose_Tabletop_System_Gets_Wireless_PC_Streaming.php 2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming - twice]</ref>
For existing Wave owners, Bose also launched a $149 Wave SoundLink upgrade kit to add wireless streaming to an existing ''Bose linked'' Wave system.<ref name="2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming"/><ref>[http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_wms_soundlink_acc.pdf Wave® SoundLink™ adapter manual]</ref><ref>[http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_awms_soundlink_acc.pdf Acoustic Wave® SoundLink™ adapter manual]</ref>
==SoundDock==
[[File:BoseSoundDockMarkKim.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bose SoundDock]]
The '''Bose SoundDock Digital Music System''' is a speaker sound system manufactured by [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] which is compatible with [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] [[iPod]] and [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] [[iPhone]]. The SoundDock series I was released on [[September 16]], [[2004]] and allows iPod owners to access, control and listen to their stored music. On [[September 20]], [[2007]] Bose released a new version of its Bose SoundDock line, the SoundDock Portable, which would have a built in battery.<ref name="iLoungePortable">{{cite web
| url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-portable/
| publisher = iLounge
| title = Bose SoundDock Portable
| author = Jeremy Horwitz
| date = 2007-09-13
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> By [[September 18]], [[2008]] Bose released an updated SoundDock Series II replacing its previous version. The change was most likely acelerated because Apple changed the way they charge their iPods.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.macworld.com/article/135123/2008/08/sounddock.html
| publisher = Macworld
| title = Bose introduces SoundDock Series II iPod sound system
| author = Peter Cohen
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref><ref name="SoundDock2">{{cite web
| url = http://www.bose.com/home_entertainment/sounddock_systems/sounddock_series_ii/index.jsp
| publisher = Bose
| title = SoundDock Series II digital music system
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. On September 15 2009 Bose announced the SoundDock 10 to be sold on the 21st. It is far more powerful than any of its predacessors and will be sold alongs side the SoundDock series II and the Portable.
===Background===
Responding to a growing market of iPod-compatible speakers, the SoundDock is Bose's entry to the growing iPod speaker market.
The SoundDock systems are compatible with third, fourth and fifth-generation iPods, as well as the [[iPod mini]] and [[iPod nano]]. The Sounddocks are both fully compatible with the [[iPhone]] using the large dock adapter that comes with the Sounddock<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/connecting-your-apple-iphone-to-the-bose-sounddock-and-bose-headphones.html
| publisher = 4 Electronic Warehouse
| title = Connecting your Apple iPhone to the Bose Sounddock Speaker System
| date = 2007-07-02
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
===Timeline===
*'''2004''' - SoundDock series I
*'''2007''' - SoundDock Portable
*'''2008''' - SoundDock series II
*'''2009''' - SoundDock 10
===SoundDock series I===
[[Image:Sounddock2.jpg|right|thumb|The Bose SoundDock system]]
The SoundDock included an infrared remote that can control an iPod from across a room. The iPod and SoundDock system can also be operated without the remote. When an iPod is docked, all of its controls are accessible, with one-button volume controls available on the SoundDock system's enclosure. The SoundDock can also charge (via firewire) and in the absence of the wall charger will charge up any iPod made before fall 2008.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-ipod/
| publisher = iLounge
| title = Bose SoundDock
| author = Jeremy Horwitz
| date = 2004-11-03
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> After Bose released the SoundDock series II, bose redesigned the docking station for the original SoundDock and made it iPhone compatable, selling it in the UK.<ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-entertainment/digital-music-solutions/sounddock-systems/sounddock/index.jsp SoundDock® Original digital music system]</ref><ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/Images/AM315089_01_SoundDock%20sI_OG_ENGvo_tcm6-4096.pdf SoundDock series I v2 Manual]</ref>
The SoundDock's technologies are an amalgam of Bose's existing proprietary technologies. The SoundDock shares the Active EQ found on the QuietComfort family of headphones, the EM shielding found on Bose's computer speaker family, the compression circuitry and the integrated signal processing on existing Bose speaker systems. The Bose SoundDock is amongst one of the Bose products engineered using Bose Syncom programming.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-player-accessories/bose-sounddock-black/4505-6519_7-31795530.html
| publisher = CNet
| title = Bose SoundDock
| author = David Carnoy
| date = 2004-10-13
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
====Specifications====
*'''Power:''' 100 - 240 v 50 – 60 Hz
*'''Dimensions:''' 6.65" H x 11.91” W x 6.48” D • (169 x 303 x 165 mm)
*'''Weight:''' 4.56 lb (2.07 kg)
*'''Warranty:''' 1 year<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_sounddock.pdf
| publisher = Bose
| title = SoundDock series 1 user manual
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
The approximate calculated power of the Bose SoundDock system is 50 to 55watts. However, a max of 77 watts may be achieved because the pf is unknown. These estimates were made based on the VA rating of 64-77 then using an average pf factor of 0.7.
===SoundDock series II===
On [[August 21]], [[2008]] Bose announced the ''SoundDock Series II'' system to supersede the original SoundDock effective September 2008.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/bose-sounddock-series-ii-heading-to-a-den-near-you-this-septembe/
| publisher = Engadget
| title = Bose SoundDock Series II heading to a den near you this September
| author = Paul Miller
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> This edition is GSM-shielded for iPhone use, has a 3.5mm stereo jack for other devices (e.g., CD player), and the same sound infrastructure found in the Portable edition addressing sound problems from the original release.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10022406-1.html
| publisher = CNet
| title = Bose unveils SoundDock Series II for iPod--and iPhone
| author = David Carnoy
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/5040038/sounddock-series-ii-allows-the-iphone-to-visit
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = SoundDock Series II Allows the iPhone to Visit
| author = Mark Wilson
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. The system was released on September 18 2008.<ref name="SoundDock2"/>
===SoundDock Portable===
On [[August 29]], [[2007]] Bose announced the creation of the Bose SoundDock Portable<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/baby-dock/new-bose-sounddock-portable-arrives-at-our-door-294601.php
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = Baby Dock: New Bose SoundDock Portable Arrives at Our Door
| author = Wilson Rothman
| date = 2007-08-29
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> and it was released on [[September 20]], [[2007]]. As with the release of the QuietComfort 3 Headphones, Bose made it clear that the portable version would be sold alongside the original for variety purposes. The Portable has a battery life ranging from 3 to 14 hours depending on bass and listening volume<ref name="iLoungePortable"/><ref name="GizmondoPortable">{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hands-on/sizemodo-and-sound-check-new-bose-sounddock-portable-vs-original-sounddock-verdict-new-one-bigger-rocks-harder-295687.php
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = Sizemodo and Sound Check: New Bose SoundDock Portable vs. Original SoundDock (Verdict: New One Bigger, Rocks Harder)
| author = Wilson Rothman
| date = 2007-08-31
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. Though slightly taller and slimmer than the original, it has an "air duct" on the handle and will utilize Bose's waveguide technology to alleviate three key sound flaws from the original.<ref name="GizmondoPortable"/> It also has a remote that can change between different play lists, and a line input<ref name="iLoungePortable"/>. The portable package is $100 more than the original.<ref name="GizmondoPortable"/> In 2009 Bose made the SoundDock Portable iPhone compatable.
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===SoundDock 10===
At a press event on [[September 15]], [[2009]] Bose announced the SoundDock 10<ref>[http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&cf=all&ncl=dte73lul3ToLlDMNCjGa-kqL0w0pM Google News - SoundDock 10]</ref>. Priced at $599 and avalable on September 21, the system will be sold along the SoundDock Portable and the SoundDock series II. It measures approx 9" high, 17" wide and 10" deep and weighs about 19 lbs. Roughly a third of the weight coming from a low-frequency transducer driven through a newly designed 52-inch bose wave guide. The SoundDock 10 system is "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" certified.
The system is firmware upgradable (mini USB on the back) and the docking station is interchangeable allowing it to be replaced with new docks. The thought is as new devices become established standards, new docks could be made available. Bose is currently selling a Bluetooth dock using A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) for $149. This allows it to stream music wirelessly from a stereo Bluetooth music phone or laptop with Bluetooth built in.<ref>[http://www.gearlog.com/2009/09/bose_sounddock_10_rich_sound_f.php Bose SoundDock 10: Rich Sound for Your iPod]</ref>
There is also an auxiliary input for other devices in the back and a composite video output so you can watch a video from an iPhone or iPod on a TV while listening to the SoundDock 10. An infrared remote controls the system and the basic functions of an iPod or iPhone, including playlist navigation.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS198176+15-Sep-2009+BW20090915 New Bose SoundDock 10 Digital Music System | Reuters]</ref>
===Features Table===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Version
!Dock Connection
!AUX In
!Battery
!iPhone Certified
!Video Out
!Upgradable Dock
!Dual Voltage
|-
|SoundDock series I
|align="center"|[[FireWire]]
|align="center"|No<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|No<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock series I v2
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|No<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock series II
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock Portable
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|No<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock Portable v2
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock 10
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|No<!--Voltage-->
|-
|}
==Awards==
*2004 [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/13/8214240/index.htm Fortune Magazine's Best Products of 2004] - SoundDock series I
*2004 [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/29/8192721/index.htm Number 1 Must have Gadget of 2004] - SoundDock series I
*[http://en.red-dot.org/355+M5a5e7db8e57.html 2005 Red Dot award for product design] - SoundDock series I
*[http://www.pcpro.co.uk/macuser/news/97261/macuser-awards-2006.html 2006 MacUser's Audio of the Year award] - SoundDock series I
*[http://en.red-dot.org/2788+M5be2a03f188.html 2008 Red Dot Award for product design] - SoundDock Portable
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Computer speakers==
[[File:Bose Computer MusicMonitor.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bose Computer MusicMonitor's]]
{{Main|Bose computer speakers}}
Starting in 1994 Bose has released a variety of computer speakers. Bose currently has 4 different models ranging from a low price entry level system to surround sound.
==Wireless systems==
===SoundLink wireless music system===
On July 17 2009 Bose announced the Bose SoundLink<ref>[http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/17/bose-soundlink-is-like-their-ipod-dock-with-out-the-dock-part/ Bose SoundLink is like their iPod dock with out the dock part]</ref><ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10289541-1.html Bose SoundLink Wireless Music System streams music from your PC to a portable speaker for $550]</ref> to be released on Aug 27 2009 for $549. Resembiling the [[Bose digital music systems#SoundDock Portable|SoundDock portable]] it does not use an iPod but streams music directly from the computer using a Bluetooth USB key<ref>[http://www.wirelessaudioblog.com/archives/567 Bose SoundLink has Bluetooth inside]</ref>. This system is battery powered with a battery life of (3–14 hours). It also allows the user to control programs on the computer (like iTunes, Windows Media Player, Pandora, etc.) from the SoundLink without installing any software. The remote control has basic functions like power & volume and via the SoundLink can send commands to skip tracks and play/pause. The system also has an AUX input on the back.
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===Wave music system - SoundLink===
On October 22 2009 Bose released the Wave music system — SoundLink<ref>[http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/10/21/bose-hops-on-the-wireless-streaming-bandwagon/ Bose hops on the wireless streaming bandwagon - crunchgear]</ref>. Designed to bring music from your computer to other rooms, it features a Bose [[Bose wave systems|Wave music system]] which includes an AM/FM radio and a CD/MP3 player, the SoundLink adapter and a Bluetooth USB key.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/bose-soundlink-wireless-music-system-goes-on-sale-today/ Bose SoundLink wireless music system goes on sale today - engadget]</ref><ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/new-from-bose/wave-music-system-soundlink.jsp New from Bose – WAVE® music system – SoundLink™ - Bose.co.uk]</ref>
Running for $599, the SoundLink connects to the Wave's ''Bose link'' port on the back of the system and the USB key requires no software because it acts as a computer's sound card, though this will disable the PC's speakers. Thus it will play PC-stored protected and unprotected music as well as Internet music sources accessed via the PC. The Wave's remote will send basic control commands to a PC's iTunes or Windows Media Player software, allowing users to skip tracks or play/pause PC-stored songs even when the computer is in a different room.<ref name="2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming">[http://www.twice.com/article/365931-2ND_Bose_Tabletop_System_Gets_Wireless_PC_Streaming.php 2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming - twice]</ref>
For existing Wave owners, Bose also launched a $149 Wave SoundLink upgrade kit to add wireless streaming to an existing ''Bose linked'' Wave system.<ref name="2ND Bose Tabletop System Gets Wireless PC Streaming"/><ref>[http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_wms_soundlink_acc.pdf Wave® SoundLink™ adapter manual]</ref><ref>[http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_awms_soundlink_acc.pdf Acoustic Wave® SoundLink™ adapter manual]</ref>
==SoundDock==
[[File:BoseSoundDockMarkKim.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bose SoundDock]]
The '''Bose SoundDock Digital Music System''' is a speaker sound system manufactured by [[Bose Corporation|Bose]] which is compatible with [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] [[iPod]] and [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] [[iPhone]]. The SoundDock series I was released on [[September 16]], [[2004]] and allows iPod owners to access, control and listen to their stored music. On [[September 20]], [[2007]] Bose released a new version of its Bose SoundDock line, the SoundDock Portable, which would have a built in battery.<ref name="iLoungePortable">{{cite web
| url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-portable/
| publisher = iLounge
| title = Bose SoundDock Portable
| author = Jeremy Horwitz
| date = 2007-09-13
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> By [[September 18]], [[2008]] Bose released an updated SoundDock Series II replacing its previous version. The change was most likely acelerated because Apple changed the way they charge their iPods.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.macworld.com/article/135123/2008/08/sounddock.html
| publisher = Macworld
| title = Bose introduces SoundDock Series II iPod sound system
| author = Peter Cohen
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref><ref name="SoundDock2">{{cite web
| url = http://www.bose.com/home_entertainment/sounddock_systems/sounddock_series_ii/index.jsp
| publisher = Bose
| title = SoundDock Series II digital music system
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. On September 15 2009 Bose announced the SoundDock 10 to be sold on the 21st. It is far more powerful than any of its predacessors and will be sold alongs side the SoundDock series II and the Portable.
===Background===
Responding to a growing market of iPod-compatible speakers, the SoundDock is Bose's entry to the growing iPod speaker market.
The SoundDock systems are compatible with third, fourth and fifth-generation iPods, as well as the [[iPod mini]] and [[iPod nano]]. The Sounddocks are both fully compatible with the [[iPhone]] using the large dock adapter that comes with the Sounddock<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/connecting-your-apple-iphone-to-the-bose-sounddock-and-bose-headphones.html
| publisher = 4 Electronic Warehouse
| title = Connecting your Apple iPhone to the Bose Sounddock Speaker System
| date = 2007-07-02
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
===Timeline===
*'''2004''' - SoundDock series I
*'''2007''' - SoundDock Portable
*'''2008''' - SoundDock series II
*'''2009''' - SoundDock 10
===SoundDock series I===
[[Image:Sounddock2.jpg|right|thumb|The Bose SoundDock system]]
The SoundDock included an infrared remote that can control an iPod from across a room. The iPod and SoundDock system can also be operated without the remote. When an iPod is docked, all of its controls are accessible, with one-button volume controls available on the SoundDock system's enclosure. The SoundDock can also charge (via firewire) and in the absence of the wall charger will charge up any iPod made before fall 2008.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/bose-sounddock-ipod/
| publisher = iLounge
| title = Bose SoundDock
| author = Jeremy Horwitz
| date = 2004-11-03
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> After Bose released the SoundDock series II, bose redesigned the docking station for the original SoundDock and made it iPhone compatable, selling it in the UK.<ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-entertainment/digital-music-solutions/sounddock-systems/sounddock/index.jsp SoundDock® Original digital music system]</ref><ref>[http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/Images/AM315089_01_SoundDock%20sI_OG_ENGvo_tcm6-4096.pdf SoundDock series I v2 Manual]</ref>
The SoundDock's technologies are an amalgam of Bose's existing proprietary technologies. The SoundDock shares the Active EQ found on the QuietComfort family of headphones, the EM shielding found on Bose's computer speaker family, the compression circuitry and the integrated signal processing on existing Bose speaker systems. The Bose SoundDock is amongst one of the Bose products engineered using Bose Syncom programming.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-player-accessories/bose-sounddock-black/4505-6519_7-31795530.html
| publisher = CNet
| title = Bose SoundDock
| author = David Carnoy
| date = 2004-10-13
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
====Specifications====
*'''Power:''' 100 - 240 v 50 – 60 Hz
*'''Dimensions:''' 6.65" H x 11.91” W x 6.48” D • (169 x 303 x 165 mm)
*'''Weight:''' 4.56 lb (2.07 kg)
*'''Warranty:''' 1 year<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://products.bose.com/pdf/customer_service/owners/og_sounddock.pdf
| publisher = Bose
| title = SoundDock series 1 user manual
| format = [[PDF]]
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>
The approximate calculated power of the Bose SoundDock system is 50 to 55watts. However, a max of 77 watts may be achieved because the pf is unknown. These estimates were made based on the VA rating of 64-77 then using an average pf factor of 0.7.
===SoundDock series II===
On [[August 21]], [[2008]] Bose announced the ''SoundDock Series II'' system to supersede the original SoundDock effective September 2008.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/bose-sounddock-series-ii-heading-to-a-den-near-you-this-septembe/
| publisher = Engadget
| title = Bose SoundDock Series II heading to a den near you this September
| author = Paul Miller
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> This edition is GSM-shielded for iPhone use, has a 3.5mm stereo jack for other devices (e.g., CD player), and the same sound infrastructure found in the Portable edition addressing sound problems from the original release.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10022406-1.html
| publisher = CNet
| title = Bose unveils SoundDock Series II for iPod--and iPhone
| author = David Carnoy
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/5040038/sounddock-series-ii-allows-the-iphone-to-visit
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = SoundDock Series II Allows the iPhone to Visit
| author = Mark Wilson
| date = 2008-08-21
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. The system was released on September 18 2008.<ref name="SoundDock2"/>
===SoundDock Portable===
On [[August 29]], [[2007]] Bose announced the creation of the Bose SoundDock Portable<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/baby-dock/new-bose-sounddock-portable-arrives-at-our-door-294601.php
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = Baby Dock: New Bose SoundDock Portable Arrives at Our Door
| author = Wilson Rothman
| date = 2007-08-29
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> and it was released on [[September 20]], [[2007]]. As with the release of the QuietComfort 3 Headphones, Bose made it clear that the portable version would be sold alongside the original for variety purposes. The Portable has a battery life ranging from 3 to 14 hours depending on bass and listening volume<ref name="iLoungePortable"/><ref name="GizmondoPortable">{{cite web
| url = http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hands-on/sizemodo-and-sound-check-new-bose-sounddock-portable-vs-original-sounddock-verdict-new-one-bigger-rocks-harder-295687.php
| publisher = Gizmodo
| title = Sizemodo and Sound Check: New Bose SoundDock Portable vs. Original SoundDock (Verdict: New One Bigger, Rocks Harder)
| author = Wilson Rothman
| date = 2007-08-31
| accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref>. Though slightly taller and slimmer than the original, it has an "air duct" on the handle and will utilize Bose's waveguide technology to alleviate three key sound flaws from the original.<ref name="GizmondoPortable"/> It also has a remote that can change between different play lists, and a line input<ref name="iLoungePortable"/>. The portable package is $100 more than the original.<ref name="GizmondoPortable"/> In 2009 Bose made the SoundDock Portable iPhone compatable.
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===SoundDock 10===
At a press event on [[September 15]], [[2009]] Bose announced the SoundDock 10<ref>[http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&cf=all&ncl=dte73lul3ToLlDMNCjGa-kqL0w0pM Google News - SoundDock 10]</ref>. Priced at $599 and avalable on September 21, the system will be sold along the SoundDock Portable and the SoundDock series II. It measures approx 9" high, 17" wide and 10" deep and weighs about 19 lbs. Roughly a third of the weight coming from a low-frequency transducer driven through a newly designed 52-inch bose wave guide. The SoundDock 10 system is "Made for iPod" and "Works with iPhone" certified.
The system is firmware upgradable (mini USB on the back) and the docking station is interchangeable allowing it to be replaced with new docks. The thought is as new devices become established standards, new docks could be made available. Bose is currently selling a Bluetooth dock using A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) for $149. This allows it to stream music wirelessly from a stereo Bluetooth music phone or laptop with Bluetooth built in.<ref>[http://www.gearlog.com/2009/09/bose_sounddock_10_rich_sound_f.php Bose SoundDock 10: Rich Sound for Your iPod]</ref>
There is also an auxiliary input for other devices in the back and a composite video output so you can watch a video from an iPhone or iPod on a TV while listening to the SoundDock 10. An infrared remote controls the system and the basic functions of an iPod or iPhone, including playlist navigation.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS198176+15-Sep-2009+BW20090915 New Bose SoundDock 10 Digital Music System | Reuters]</ref>
===Features Table===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Version
!Dock Connection
!AUX In
!Battery
!iPhone Certified
!Video Out
!Upgradable Dock
!Dual Voltage
|-
|SoundDock series I
|align="center"|[[FireWire]]
|align="center"|No<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|No<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock series I v2
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|No<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock series II
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock Portable
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|No<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock Portable v2
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|No<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|No<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Voltage-->
|-
|SoundDock 10
|align="center"|[[USB]]
|align="center"|Yes<!--AUX In-->
|align="center"|No<!--Battery-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--iPhone-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Video Out-->
|align="center"|Yes<!--Upgradable-->
|align="center"|No<!--Voltage-->
|-
|}
==Awards==
*2004 [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/13/8214240/index.htm Fortune Magazine's Best Products of 2004] - SoundDock series I
*2004 [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/29/8192721/index.htm Number 1 Must have Gadget of 2004] - SoundDock series I
*[http://en.red-dot.org/355+M5a5e7db8e57.html 2005 Red Dot award for product design] - SoundDock series I
*[http://www.pcpro.co.uk/macuser/news/97261/macuser-awards-2006.html 2006 MacUser's Audio of the Year award] - SoundDock series I
*[http://en.red-dot.org/2788+M5be2a03f188.html 2008 Red Dot Award for product design] - SoundDock Portable
==References==
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