Swoop

What a bloody BRILLIANT invention.
Alarm clock + ipod station. Direct play from the ipod, charges up the unit when not playing, changeable inserts depending on what model of ipod you have, etc,etc.
A small footprint but a huge sound. Truly impressive (to my ears, at least). $150 well spent.

Well, after much deliberation, a purchase of an Ipod has been made.
There were two choices. A nano or a classic. The nice salesman enquired whether I am a "jiggler" or not. If one actually "is" a jiggler, then the Nano is more suitable. Those who jog, for instance, abuse the device to a greater degree...
The quantity of classics that appeared to have issues led me to decide on the Nano.

OK, for a non-computer nerd, there should be more in the package... like a disc ...