Sonos Wireless Dock WD100 Streams iPod/iPhone Music
Sonos has outed the latest part of its streaming music puzzle, in the shape of the Sonos Wireless Dock WD100. Packing an integrated Sonos wireless connection and an iPod/iPhone docking connector, the WD100 basically takes whatever music is stored on your Apple PMP and funnels it around the house.
It's all Apple certified, so there shouldn't be any annoying "this accessory isn't supported" pop-ups, and it'll work with a broad range of the company's hardware: the iPod touch (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation), iPod classic, iPod nano (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation), and iPhone (original, 3G, 3GS and 4). Sadly no iPad support, since the cradle is the wrong shape.
You'll obviously need a whole Sonos system in order to use it – the wireless standard the company uses is proprietary, so you can't just stream music from your iPhone 4 to a nearby netbook, for example – so budget that in too. The new Sonos Wireless Dock WD100 will be available by the end of October, priced at $119.
Press Release:
SONOS INTRODUCES THE SONOS WIRELESS DOCKNew Sonos iPod accessory will be available by the end of October
SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 23, 2010 – Sonos, the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home, today introduced the Sonos Wireless Dock (WD100), an accessory to the award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System. With the Sonos Wireless Dock you can now play all of the music from an iPod or iPhone in every room of the house. The Sonos Wireless Dock will be available for $119 beginning by the end of October.
"The Sonos Wireless Dock is the perfect accessory for our music loving customers who own an iPod or iPhone and want to enjoy the music stored on them in any or every room of the home," said Phil Abram, President, Sonos, Inc. "This new dock reinforces our mission to provide our customers with access to all of the music on the planet, including everything available on an iPod and iPhone in the home."
The Sonos Wireless Dock accesses all of the music stored or playing on an iPhone or iPod and sends it wirelessly to Sonos ZonePlayers all throughout your home – before converting the music to analog – guaranteeing the best possible audio quality.
The Sonos Wireless Dock is compatible with the following devices: iPod touch (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation), iPod classic, iPod nano (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPhone, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
For more information about Sonos or to locate an authorized Sonos dealer in your area, please visit www.sonos.com.