Altec Lansing's iM9 is the ideal iPod speaker system for people jetting off on an adventurous holiday this summer, according to a leading technology website.
Tech.co.uk compiled a list of the best compact, battery-powered iPod speakers for holidaymakers and the iM9's durability ensured it secured a place among the seven recommended systems.
The website's testers noted that many iPod docks that are fine in hotel rooms would not survive tougher terrain, but that the "rugged" iM9 is different.
It is encased in a shock-resistant, rubberised coating and the iPod dock is inside the speaker to lessen the chances of the media player and its connecter being damaged if knocked.
As well as being tough, the iM9 is also easily carried, weighing just 1.8 kg and coming with its own rucksack style padded case.
Altec Lansing's speaker system, which works with all iPods apart from the shuffle, is available for £119.99.
Meanwhile, Apple has filed a patent application in the US for technology that would make stolen iPods useless by preventing them from charging when plugged into a device it does not recognise.
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