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iHome App-Enhanced Alarm Clock with Bluetooth and FM Radio for iPad, iPhone and iPod - OLD MODEL

by iHome
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)


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Product Features

  • Compatible with iPad/iPhone/iPod models
  • Universal dock charges & plays iPad , iPhone or iPod while docked
  • Wake or sleep to iPad/iPhone/iPod or app alarms
  • Bongiovi Digital Power Station technology
  • Customizable with advanced iHome apps - free iHome+sleep app creates alarms, local weather, etc. & iHome+radio app accesses up to 10,000 Internet radio stations from around the globe

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Product Information

Technical Details
Brand NameiHome
Item Weight3.2 pounds
Product Dimensions6.7 x 11.1 x 3.2 inches
Item model numberiA100ZC
Connectivity TechnologyWired & Wireless
Operating SystemiOS
Number of Items1
  
Additional Information
ASINB003ZSCOVM
Best Sellers Rank #43,419 in Electronics (See top 100)
Shipping Weight7.6 pounds
ShippingCurrently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
Date First AvailableAugust 16, 2010
  
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Technical Details

  • Alarm Clock

Product Description

iPad/iPhone/iPod App-Enhanced Alarm Clock with Bluetooth & FM Radio


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
49 of 53 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing App Support for an Expensive Item December 22, 2010
Warning: Most of the truly worthwhile features for this alarm clock are only functional through the iPhone / iPad App ("iHome+Sleep" App on iTunes store). Without the app, it's merely an expensive speaker system with a clock (and not a very accurate one, either). I have had the iA100 for over two months now and unfortunately, the app is extremely buggy and erratic and the direct support from iHome has been completely useless and unresponsive. This makes the iA100 less useful and less worthy of its $[...] price tag.

I recommend you refer to the following support threads on iHome's own support forums before considering this item:
[..]

Do a search for more on the iA100 topic and you'll find similar issues with similar concerns. You'll notice that these and other postings have almost zero responses from iHome support except for one (which was not specific or helpful in any way). Direct emails to their tech support (I've sent three over the past two months over the same issues posted) go ignored. I intend to call directly, however I read a customer's posting that the phone support lacks adequate knowledge about the product, software app or remedies, and were advised to post their question on the iHome support forums for better response. This tells me that they have a limited staff and relies solely on their support forums for communicating with customers.

Needless to say, I'm very disappointed with this purchase considering it's a pretty expensive, high-end alarm clock that is customized to work with your iPad / iPhone. People on the forums have complained that their iA100s are unreliable for daily use. I simply can't rely on mine either due to the problems noted in the forum postings. I'm assuming people are merely using the iA100 as a $[...] speaker system for now.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars iA100 is awesome, and iHome+Sleep app better with v2.1 December 28, 2010
Amazon Verified Purchase
**Revised 01-07-2011 after iHome+Sleep v2.1 release

I've owned the iA100 for about a month, and have used it extensively. It is one of the sharpest looking iHome products on the market, and I purchased it after reading pre-release announcements and waiting for iHome to make it available for several months, while comparing the competition and deliberating whether or not it would be worth the asking price. An app-enhanced alarm clock is an incredible idea, especially since apps can be improved over time based on customer feedback. I experienced a lot of performance issues during the first few weeks while using v1 of the iHome+Sleep app, but iHome released v2.1 in late December 2010, and although there are still a few stability issues, many of the problems have been resolved. I've revised my original review 's consideration points with 0 to 10 ratings for the iA100 below:

iHOME CUSTOMER SERVICE (0 out of 10)
iHome experimentally created a user forum in November 2010, but abandoned it in December, so all of the customer posts made since then have gone unanswered by iHome employees. I've emailed them with questions about functional problems and never heard back. I've called their tech support number directly, and after waiting for 17 minutes to get a human, I was told that I called the 'computer support' number and that I should have called the 'audio support' number. Upon calling the second number they gave me, and waiting another 10 minutes for a human, I was told to call the number I originally called because they had no idea how to help me with my questions. Amazon sets the global bar for customer service, and all other companies should attempt to imitate them.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing March 14, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
I had been holding off on getting an alarm clock that will also charge my iphone and play music off my iphone because of all the negative reviews. I took a chance on this product and regret it.
I was specifically looking for an alarm clock that could be dimmed all the way to black and had 2 alarms that could be set: one for weekdays and one for weekneds. This one does that, however, my weekend alarm never goes off even though it's set to ON. You HAVE to set the alarm using your phone, which is a pain in the neck. Also, it's not easy to tell if the alarm is set by looking at the clock itself. It is hard to determine what the volume of the alarm will be when it actually goes off in the morning too. Then, to top it all off, this thing is bluetooth ennabled, but any time I take my phone out of the bedroom, and return, I have to make it forget the device and re-pair the stupid thing. What a pain.

On the good side, it sounds great when playing music through it.

I'm packing the stupid thing up and sending it back. When you pay $200 for something, you don't expect to have this many issues with it. My trusty old alarm clock will be returned to service at my bedside.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Badly designed, highly frustrating to use August 21, 2011
If you are looking for an alarm clock that integrates well with your iOS device, stay away from this one. There are a few big issues with device:

1. As an alarm clock, 2 of the most important buttons are on the back side of the clock: the ones to set/adjust Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. The Nap button is also back there, but that is simply frustrating rather than annoying.

2. The dimmest setting on the clock is still extremely bright, making it difficult to go to sleep. Though you can turn the light off, see the next point.

3. The clock based button for changing the brightness of the display does not work when an iOS device is plugged in. This makes it completely useless. The only way to control the brightness with an iOS device in the dock is through the iHome App, and the controller is way to small to access from bed. This alone is enough to make the clock useless.

4. The software for iOS is buggy at best. It will often fail to show the built in Alarms of the clock or fail to show other clock specific features. The Firmware update process is a mystery. No matter how many times I try to update the Firmware, it always shows there is an Update and that the Update installed.

5. Customer support is non-existent.

Overall, a total thumbs down.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, mediocre implementation
I love the flexible connector that will allow any 30pin apple device to connect to it. A little difficult to do this in the dark with a case enclosed iPad. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christopher I. McGrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift
This was a Christmas gift for our daughter. It had more features than we could have ever imagined AND the sound was great.
Published 5 months ago by Rebecca A. Cantrell
5.0 out of 5 stars ihome app-enhanced alarm clock w/bluetooth & fm radio for ipad
I bought ihome app/alarm clock w/bluetooth & fm radio for my son.
it was excactly what he wanted for xmas!
Published 5 months ago by Mari Paden
4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice unit and very good sound!
I have been extremely happy with this! I only marked it down one star because I think it's a bit pricey. Read more
Published 5 months ago by GrizzledAtoms
5.0 out of 5 stars ihome from Sound Design,Inc.
I purchased this for my Grandson for Christmas and it appears to do everything it said it would. Purchased on Amazon from Sound Design, Inc which was the best price for this... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Orange Park Fl
4.0 out of 5 stars good
very good item. It matched my expectations. Good sound. . . . . . . . . .. . .
Published 5 months ago by cao
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it it works great
Awsome thank you very much my wife loves this thing she uses it all the time and it has great sound
Published 5 months ago by william davidson
5.0 out of 5 stars good value
good value for any price range, i am very pleased with this product . If trying to decide I've tried the rest this is the choice
Published 7 months ago by Kmle2599
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful App!
The sound quality is AWESOME! The controlling app is AWFUL! I have 167 song playlist and in 6 months of use (every night) have not heard some songs because the app constantly... Read more
Published 8 months ago by DogDad
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it!
The worst alarm clock ever made! There is no one time dimmer light and the buttons are horribly places (you are supposed to cycle 7 times before shut the LED off). Read more
Published 9 months ago by NotHappyCustomer
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