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The editors liked
Holds iPad in landscape or portrait
Charges through its wall charger
Offers a variety of viewing angles
Sounds good and gets quite loud for its size
Truly enjoyable to use
Compact design. Excellent rotating docking arm allows for vertical
Horizontal and even flat viewing.
Great bed side companion to the iPad
Dock rotates 90 degrees left and right
Aux input for non iProducts
Great versatility with dual hinge designSmall footprintSecure hinge and cradle
Speaker dock that supports iPad along with iPhone/iPod
Excellent tilt/swivel design allows you to put your iPad in portrait or landscape mode
Works with Altec's Alarm Rock iPhone app to deliver a rich alarm clock feature set
Remote included
Stylish design
Sturdy build quality
Decent sound relative to size
Remote control
The editors didn't like
Remote offers limited functionality
IPad cannot be used in a case
No sound “tweaks” built-in
Designed specifically for a product that is over 6 months old and will soon be refreshed with a design that might
Or might not
Be the same
Poor audio performance for the price. Remote control does not navigate the iPad well. Can't use alarm apps—even ones from Altec Lansing.
Sonic abilities just ok in this price range ($149.99)
Dock connector has a tendency to disconnect when jostled
Remotes additional menu buttons are pretty much useless
Speakers lacking in bassNo USB port for syncing or chargingNeed to remove iPad's case to mount
Abstract: Putting the JiPS-250i’s $50 price advantage aside for a moment, Altec’s and Jensen’s speakers have a lot in common. Both are made predominantly from plastic, placing two speakers inside a weighted base with a T-shaped mounting arm jutting out of the t...
On design alone, I really wanted to love the Octiv Stage 450 as it offers a highly level of functionality for my iPad around the house and helps other people in my household interact with it. But the performance as a sound system is seriously lacking...
Stylish design, Sturdy build quality, Decent sound relative to size, Remote control
Expensive, Limited controls on remote, Bass distorts at high volumes
Even with a steep price tag, the Octive Stage MP450 by Altec Lansing stands out against the limited selection of iPad docks available on the market. ...
Great bed side companion to the iPad, Dock rotates 90 degrees left and right, Aux input for non iProducts,
Sonic abilities just ok in this price range ($149.99), Dock connector has a tendency to disconnect when jostled, Remotes additional menu buttons are pretty much useless
Published: 2010-12-09, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Speaker dock that supports iPad along with iPhone/iPod; excellent tilt/swivel design allows you to put your iPad in portrait or landscape mode; works with Altec's Alarm Rock iPhone app to deliver a rich alarm clock feature set; remote included
Thin bass, basic feature set, somewhat high price tag
If you can look past its so-so sound quality on music, the impressively flexible design of the Altec Lansing Octiv Stage MP450 turns your iPad into a video monitor for bedside or kitchen viewing.
Abstract: A rising crop of iPad-specific dockable stereo systems was an eventuality, and Altec Lansing has done its part with the new Octiv Stage (MP450), which is as much an adjustable iPad stand with speakers on the bottom as it is the converse. This is good...
Compact design. Excellent rotating docking arm allows for vertical, horizontal and even flat viewing.
Poor audio performance for the price. Remote control does not navigate the iPad well. Can't use alarm apps—even ones from Altec Lansing.
Slowly but surely, the iPad speaker docks are rolling out, and the Altec Lansing Octiv Stage (MP450) gets the physical design right, but lacks stellar sound or a useful remote. Buy it now...
Holds iPad in landscape or portrait, Charges through its wall charger, Offers a variety of viewing angles, Sounds good and gets quite loud for its size, Truly enjoyable to use
Remote offers limited functionality; iPad cannot be used in a case; No sound “tweaks” built-in; Designed specifically for a product that is over 6 months old and will soon be refreshed with a design that might, or might not, be the same
Published: 2010-12-03, Author: Richard , review by: engadget.com
Great versatility with dual hinge designSmall footprintSecure hinge and cradle
Speakers lacking in bassNo USB port for syncing or chargingNeed to remove iPad's case to mount
We had high hopes for the Octiv Stage, but the price tag just doesn't seem to match what it offers (or the lack thereof). Sure, the iPad market is nowhere as big as the iPod's or the iPhone's, and that cradle would've no doubt incurred extra manufacturing...
Abstract: Stand-up PerformerSure the iPad 2's rolling Smart Cover kinda handily props up your iPad 2 in landscape mode. But Altec Lansing's Octiv Stage not only lifts your Pad high and sturdy on its stand in a swivelling choice of landscape and portrait mode, but a...
