Tuesday, January 2,2007 @ 11:00am
JCPenney offers Shower iPod player
JCPenney today added the Shower iPod/MP3 Player to its catalog, offering the portable stereo based on a splashproof container that cradles an iPod or other MP3 player while routing music from the device's headphone jack to the speakers below. The device provides a safe environment for the iPod inside a shower or the bathroom as a whole with a built-in AM/FM clock radio, and serves as a stand for holding the speakers upright on a counter. The speakers come bundled with a rope to hang from a shower fixture or towel rack. JCPenney says the stereo is powered solely by the combination of a button cell battery for the clock as well as four AA batteries, though playback time is currently unrated, according to Chip Chick. The retailer currently sells the Shower Player for $20 through its online store.