"It's got five drivers, actually. Two tweeters in the front and two mid-range drivers in the front and a sub-woofer out the side. So it's a very powerful device, fifty watts, as well as great fidelity."
Is there a problem selling an add on like this that costs as much as some iPods..at 250 dollars? Garthwaite says Apple's customers are different…
"They're very value conscious, they're very design savvy. In general, they're willing to pay more for good quality and good design and that's proven itself out in our line of speakers because they're not low end speakers by any means, but they've all sold very, very well."
Other iPod add on speakers from the company start at about 130 dollars. Rivals, including Bose, are making iPod white sound systems as well. Bloomberg Boot Camp, I'm Fred Fishkin.