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Wednesday, 09 March 2005 |
Logitech Unveils Affordable Speakers for iPods, MP3
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Logitech ( Press Release )
Logitech Expands Award-Winning Speaker Line, Enters Mobile Music Market With
Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers
HANNOVER, Germany — March 9, 2005 — Logitech today announced it is giving iPod
and mobile music enthusiasts an alternative way to listen to their digital
music: out loud. At CeBIT, the company unveiled the Logitech® mm22 portable
speakers, which produce high-quality sound at an affordable price.
The system is Logitech´s first product targeted at iPod users and the rapidly
growing mobile music market. Technology market research firm IDC forecasts that
more than 95 million portable compressed audio players will be shipped worldwide
in 2006, up 70 percent from 2004.
The Logitech mm22 portable speakers complement the sleek design of the
much-celebrated iPod — but also work with any portable music player or notebook
PC that features a 3.5 mm jack. Whether it´s at the office or on the road, the
one-piece system gives digital music lovers the freedom to listen to their
favorite tracks without wearing a headset — and allows them to share their music
out loud with a group of friends.
Logitech, a leading manufacturer of multimedia PC speakers, designed the
speakers with portability, quality and affordability in mind. The Logitech mm22
portable speakers will be available for a suggested retail price of $79.99 in
the U.S. The system includes a total of four neodymium micro drivers — two on
each side — that produce rich, smooth sound with tremendous depth for their
size. When it´s time to hit the road, the Logitech mm22 portable speakers, which
weigh only 12 ounces including batteries, fold neatly into a deluxe traveling
case that´s about the size of a hard cover book (9.8-by-5.9-by-2.0 inches).
“People everywhere are using portable audio players to listen to music, but one
thing has been missing: the ability to listen to their collection out loud,
without spending a fortune for high-quality sound,” said Ray Weikel, director of
product marketing for Logitech´s Audio Business Unit. “Other portable speakers
on the market are either very expensive, or sound like an old clock radio.
Logitech developed the mm22 portable speakers to provide people with a
compelling mid-range product that combines quality and an affordable price.”
The Logitech mm22 portable speakers include three custom cradles to fit any size
of hard drive-based iPod and many other portable music players. The speaker
system can be used anywhere and anytime, because it can be powered by either
batteries or the included AC adapter. The traveling case holds the speakers, the
international power adapter (100-240V), two speaker cables: a 10-inch cable for
connecting the speakers to the portable audio player, and a 24-inch cable to
connect the speakers to a notebook, and is also roomy enough to store the iPod
or other portable music players of similar size.
Availability
The Logitech mm22 portable speakers will be available in retail stores and
online, including www.logitech.com, at the end of March throughout the U.S. and
Europe.
About Logitech
Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets personal peripherals
that enable people to effectively work, play, and communicate in the digital
world. Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the Swiss
Stock Exchange (LOGN) and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGI).
The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities in
North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
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