Griffin intros 10' GarageBand Microphone Cable
Grok Headline matches for Griffin intros 10' GarageBand Microphone Cable
Griffin unveils GarageBand Microphone
Cable for iMic
Griffin unveils GarageBand Microphone
Cable for iMic
08/20/2004 03:03 AMGriffin Technology today announced a new cable made exclusively for
connecting a microphone directly to the Griffin iMic to record in
GarageBand...
Griffin intros 10-foot GarageBand Guitar
Cable
Griffin intros 10-foot GarageBand Guitar
Cable
08/06/2004 08:11 AMGa
rageBand Guitar Cable, the latest product from Griffin Technology
Inc., enables you to make a direct connection between your guitar and
GarageBand, Amplitude and other guitar recording software. It's a
10-foot, magnetically shielded cable with a 1/4-inch instrument cable
jack on one end and an 1/8-inch headphone jack that plugs into a mini
jack input on the other end. GarageBand Guitar Cable is US$24.99 and
is available now.
Griffin Microphone Cable for iMic
Griffin Microphone Cable for iMic
08/20/2004 08:05 AM
Griffin has
added an XLR-to-miniJack version to it's "GarageBand Cables" lineup.
I'm sort of torn on these products (the other one is an
1/8th-inch-to-miniJack cord designed for guitars), as they don't do
anything you couldn't do with just a regular audio cable and a
converter plug, but they are white, and that has to count for
something, right? I haven't seen anybody do any testing of their
cords, but if they are as high-quality as I'd expect them to be, $25
isn't out of spec for professional-grade audio cables. And actually,
the more I think about it, these compliment GarageBand pretty well;
most people that are going to use that program are just noodlers (I
include myself in there) and probably don't have a need for
multi-purpose cords.
Oh, and what's XLR? It's the three-pin connector that most
professional microphones use.
Read - Product Page [GriffinTechnology]
New: GarageBand Microphone Cable
New: GarageBand Microphone Cable
08/23/2004 10:56 AMGriffin Technology released the GarageBand Microphone Cable, made to
connect a microphone directly to the Griffin iMic in order to record
in GarageBand.
Griffin offers GarageBand guitar cable
Griffin offers GarageBand guitar cable
08/05/2004 11:19 PMGriffin Technology has announced a new cable made exclusively for
connecting a guitar directly to the mini jack input of a Mac...
MicFlex USB Microphone For GarageBand
Users Now Shipping
MicFlex USB Microphone For GarageBand
Users Now Shipping
05/21/2004 09:56 AMToday, MacMice announces that its MicFlex USB microphone system for
GarageBand users is shipping.
Macworld: Griffin intros iTalk for iPod,
SightLight
Macworld: Griffin intros iTalk for iPod,
SightLight
01/09/2004 09:49 PMYou can turn your iPod into a digital audio recorder with
Griffin Technology's
iTalk, which the company unveiled this week at
Macworld Conference &
Expo. It snaps onto the top of the diminutive music player and
offers voice recording and playback, as well as a pass-through
headphone jack.
Griffin PowerPod gets dock-to-FireWire
cable
Griffin PowerPod gets dock-to-FireWire
cable
01/17/2004 10:44 PMMac peripheral maker
Griffin Technology Inc.
said that it's now including a separate dock to FireWire cable with
its PowerPod, the iPod auto charger, making the device compatible with
old and new iPods alike. The price remains US$24.99.
Apple Expo: Griffin intros PodPod auto
cradle
Apple Expo: Griffin intros PodPod auto
cradle
09/01/2004 09:30 AMGriffin Technology Inc. has introduced the
PodPod, a
soft foam cradle for the iPod and iPod mini that fits in your car's
cup holder. The PodPod keeps the iPod at an easily viewable angle
while it's resting in the cupholder. It's expected to ship in October
and costs US$9.99.
Griffin ships Dock-To-FireWire cable
with PowerPod
Griffin ships Dock-To-FireWire cable
with PowerPod
01/16/2004 11:33 AMGriffin Technology today announced that its PowerPod iPod auto charger
now includes a separate Dock-to-FireWire cable...
Griffin offers Final Vinyl update, new
turntable cable
Griffin offers Final Vinyl update, new
turntable cable
03/06/2004 01:55 AMGriffin Technology Inc.
has announced the release of Final Vinyl v1.1, an update to their
vinyl record recording software for Mac OS X. They've also released
the Turntable Connection Cable, an accessory for attaching your record
turntable to your Mac.
Griffin offers Final Vinyl 1.1,
turntable connection cable
Griffin offers Final Vinyl 1.1,
turntable connection cable
03/06/2004 02:09 AMGriffin Technology today announced the release of Final Vinyl 1.1, the
latest version of its utility that allows the recording of vinyl
records using just the Griffin iMic or PowerWave and a turntable...
New: GarageBand Guitar Cable
New: GarageBand Guitar Cable
08/06/2004 10:00 AMGriffin Technology released a GarageBand Guitar Cable for connecting a
guitar directly to a Mac.
Apple Intros iLife '04, Adds GarageBand
Apple Intros iLife '04, Adds GarageBand
01/07/2004 06:16 PMIt features new versions of iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD, along
with a brand new fifth application, GarageBand, that allows you to
compose and record music on your Mac. By Brad Cook (MacCentral via
MyAppleMenu)
Griffin intros soft auto cradle for
iPod, iPod mini
Griffin intros soft auto cradle for
iPod, iPod mini
09/01/2004 12:34 AMGriffin Technology today announced the PodPod, a soft foam iPod cradle
that slips into any auto cup holder...
Cable Operators To Assess Future
Opportunities And Challenges At Kagan
Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10, NYC
Cable Operators To Assess Future
Opportunities And Challenges At Kagan
Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10, NYC
09/23/2004 03:04 AMWhat are the key future revenue drivers and most serious competitive
threats for cable operators and how will they be addressed? Top
executives from leading multichannel service operators will discuss
their plans for taking the cable platform to the next level at the
Kagan Cable MSO Summit, Nov. 9-10 in New York. [PRWEB Sep 23, 2004]
EUPEN Cable Inc. Revises Pricing on
Corrugated Copper Cable Line
EUPEN Cable Inc. Revises Pricing on
Corrugated Copper Cable Line
12/24/2004 12:47 PMEUPEN Cable Inc. has announced a change in the pricing structure of
its premiere line of cable, connectors and jumper assemblies. This
increase in pricing is in response to sustained increases in material
costs for the products used to produce cable [PRWEB Dec 23, 2004]
MicFlex Twisty Mac Microphone
MicFlex Twisty Mac Microphone
04/23/2004 06:51 AMMicFlex is a new 18-inch memory-wire USB microphone designed to
compliment the metal style of new Powerbooks, but there's probably no
reason it wouldn't work on your PC, assuming it uses standard drivers.
The best thing about the MicFlex is its stand, which functions as a
weighted USB extension, so...
MicFlex microphone shipping
MicFlex microphone shipping
05/14/2004 10:45 AMMacMice is now shipping the MicFlex, a US$49.99 USB microphone
designed for use with chat applications such as iChat AV, for speech
recognition software such as iListen, for recording voiceovers and
more...
MicFlex USB microphone announced
MicFlex USB microphone announced
04/23/2004 05:23 AMMacMice today announced MicFlex, its new USB microphone...
two turnt... er... ipods and a
microphone...
two turnt... er... ipods and a
microphone...
11/10/2003 10:47 PM The
New DJ Revolution? "You are a DJ but you don't have any
bulky gear. You don't need to drive to a gig, the subway/underground will
do just fine. You don't need an assistant to carry milk crates of
heavy vinyl. Everything you need is in your pockets and the size of a
cigarette pack. You only have 2 iPods, but they together hold
enough music to play for several months straight, 24-7, without a
single repeat. You are a mp3j." [thank you,
iPodLounge.]
Echo-canceling microphone introduced
Echo-canceling microphone introduced
05/25/2004 11:34 AMClearOne Communications has introduced AccuMic PC, an echo-canceling
microphone for use with a personal computer in desktop
videoconferencing and Webconferencing applications...
MacMice ships MicFlex USB microphone
MacMice ships MicFlex USB microphone
05/14/2004 07:43 AMMacintosh peripheral-maker, MacMice, on Friday began shipping the
MicFlex USB Microphone.
According to the company, the MicFlex design allows it to be used
easily on a desktop or laptop computer. The USB mic assembly is housed
in a small aluminum pod at the end of an 18-inch flexible tube -- the
tube can be removed from its base and plugged directly into a
PowerBook or iBook USB port. The US$49.99 MicFlex is compatible with
any Mac running Mac OS 9.1 or above and a USB port.
Prevent microphone feedback through
speakers
Prevent microphone feedback through
speakers
01/03/2005 11:55 AMI was confused in the last few months when the microphone on both my
desktop G4 and Pismo Powerbook started playing through the speakers,
leading to screeching feedback if I turned the volume or mic level up
too high. I often...
Computer, Microphone, iPod Make
Broadcasting Personal
Computer, Microphone, iPod Make
Broadcasting Personal
12/22/2004 01:13 AMPodcasting is promising to let everyone with a microphone and a
computer become a radio commentator. By Peter J. Howe, Boston
Globe
Boston.com / News / Nation / Computer,
microphone, iPod make broadcasting
personal
Boston.com / News / Nation / Computer,
microphone, iPod make broadcasting
personal
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Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker Array
Microphone Certified by Trio Systems for
use with its SoniClear recording
software
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker Array
Microphone Certified by Trio Systems for
use with its SoniClear recording
software
06/15/2004 03:32 AMWhen recording in noisy environments, background noise from video
projectors, air conditioning, and traffic can obscure softer voices
and people speaking far from the microphone. This can make it
difficult to hear exactly what was said. Using the Voice Tracker with
SoniClear MeetingPro solves this problem, resulting in improved
recordings and easy transcription of detailed minutes. [PRWEB Jun 15,
2004]
50% Improvement in Frequency Response
Increases the Voice Tracker™ Array
Microphone’s Effectiveness for Meeting
Recording and Conferencing
50% Improvement in Frequency Response
Increases the Voice Tracker™ Array
Microphone’s Effectiveness for Meeting
Recording and Conferencing
01/07/2005 04:27 AMBecause of its high sensitivity, background noise suppression, and
wide field of view, the Voice Tracker™ array microphone has proven to
be very effective in picking up participants throughout a large
conference room. Now that the Voice Tracker™ has a cutoff frequency
of 11.25 kHz, talkers in recordings or in conferences will be more
clearly understood. [PRWEB Jan 7, 2005]
Cable Modem Hackers unlock Cable Modem
Cable Modem Hackers unlock Cable Modem
02/10/2004 02:44 AMA very amazing article on the Register on how a group of hackers have
unlocked a certain brand of cable...
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker Array
Microphone enables Clallam County to
record public Commissioner Meetings and
work sessions
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Tracker Array
Microphone enables Clallam County to
record public Commissioner Meetings and
work sessions
09/17/2004 02:13 AMPublic meetings are often recorded to assure accurate and complete
minutes. This presents a challenge to microphone technology, since
many of the meetings are held in large, reverberant rooms, where it is
difficult to pick up discussion around a table and questions from the
audience.Clallam County has met this challenge through the use of the
Voice Tracker™ Array Microphone combined with SoniClearŇ digital
recording software from Trio Systems. [PRWEB Sep 17, 2004]
Ergonomics by Design Ltd. Combines
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Trackertm Array
Microphone With Sony Handheld Recorders
as a Portable Meeting Recording Tool
Ergonomics by Design Ltd. Combines
Acoustic Magic’s Voice Trackertm Array
Microphone With Sony Handheld Recorders
as a Portable Meeting Recording Tool
03/17/2005 03:37 AMErgonomics by Design, Ltd. often uses Sony digital recorders to record
meetings and interviews in varying conference rooms without very much
notice as to when the discussions would start.The Voice Tracker™, used
as an auxiliary microphone through the 3.5 mm jack on the handheld
digital recorder, provided an ideal solution for this application due
to its light weight, its portability and its immense recording range.
[PRWEB Mar 15, 2005]
Interview with Jim Griffin
Interview with Jim Griffin
12/02/2003 01:50 AMGriffin iBeam
Griffin iBeam
09/27/2004 09:04 AM
Griffin
Technologies has quietly put up the iBeam on their website (without
the usual accompanying press release) of a pair of plug-in accessories
that add a flashlight and a laser pointer to your iPod or iPod mini.
The $20 pair of plugs (you can only use one at a time) come with caps
for easy attachment to your keychain. I've no idea how good they are
compared to their respective competitors, but I'm all about plugging
things into the iPod - that's half the reason they're so great in the
first place (and why its so hard for other companies to play catch
up).
iBeam
Product Page [GriffinTechnology via MacMinute]
Griffin RadioSHARK
Griffin RadioSHARK
02/01/2005 09:12 PMI don't usually plug new products. In fact, being generally pretty
weary of new tech and used to big disappointments, my gizmo
consumption has dropped to historically low levels. However, I was
intrigued with the promise of one new device to order it and
sufficiently impressed with the flawless initial...
Griffin RoadTrip
Griffin RoadTrip
08/13/2004 09:06 AM
Peripheral maker Griffin has
announced the RoadTrip, a multi-function iPod unit that serves as both
a cradle, charger, and FM transmitter with digital readout. While it's
not the most attractive unit I've ever seen - the faux brushed
aluminum and readout is kind of corny - just having a separate
interface for the FM transmitter will probably make it a favorite for
many iTrip fans who have found FM transmitting to be useful but the
iTrip's playlist-based interface lacking. Even cooler, the FM
Transmitter can be removed from the cradle and used, via USB, to
broadcast sound from any Mac or PC, turning it into a sort of
low-powered radio station, or an FM-band Airport Express (without the
Wi-Fi).
Read
- Product Page [GriffinTechnology via ThreeB
ase]
New: Griffin RoadTrip
New: Griffin RoadTrip
08/13/2004 10:48 AMGriffin Technology announced the Griffin RoadTrip, an all-in-one iPod
charger, FM transmitter, and cradle.
Griffin EarJams
Griffin EarJams
08/27/2004 01:48 PM
Griffin is selling a set of snap-on covers for the
iPod's trademark white earbuds called the 'EarJams,' that convert the
headphones into in-ear versions. And although they come with three
different sized plugs and a carrying case, pricing them at $20 seems
like it might just be expensive enough to encourage people to look for
a new set of headphones. I guess Griffin is counting on the cachet of
the white earbuds to carry the day (never mind that you can get a set
of white Sony in-ears for like $40).
Read -
Product Page [GriffinTechnology]
Griffin Cancels iFM
Griffin Cancels iFM
01/04/2004 02:46 AMGriffin iCurve
Griffin iCurve
06/29/2004 10:42 AM By Eric Schwarz (via MyAppleMenu)
Grok Description matches for Griffin intros 10' GarageBand Microphone Cable
GrokA matches for Griffin intros 10' GarageBand Microphone Cable
For Audio Players, a Chance to Cut the
Cord
For Audio Players, a Chance to Cut the
Cord
03/06/2004 01:53 AMELECTRONIC devices have been cutting the cord for years, with one
notable exception: portable music players. From the earliest Walkman
to the latest fashion-accessory MP3 player, music on the go has
generally meant cables trailing from ears to pocket or purse. But a
short-range communications technology based on magnetism may mean
those days will finally be on the wane.
M-Audio unveils iControl for GarageBand
M-Audio unveils iControl for GarageBand
04/08/2005 12:14 PMM-Audio has announced iControl, the first dedicated hardware
controller specifically designed for Apple's GarageBand...
GarageBand Loops from Bitshift Audio 1.0
GarageBand Loops from Bitshift Audio 1.0
02/13/2004 03:58 PM40MB of Free Apple Loops for GarageBand.
GarageBand, Mini iPods, Xserve...
Tomorrow?
GarageBand, Mini iPods, Xserve...
Tomorrow?
01/05/2004 05:34 PM
Less then a day away, and last minute notes...
"GarageBand" will be announced tomorrow.
Xserve updates tomorrow, as well.
This Mini iPod informat...
News: M-Audio offers iControl interface
for GarageBand
News: M-Audio offers iControl interface
for GarageBand
04/11/2005 08:43 AMAvid Technology Inc. subsidiary M-Audio has introduced iControl, a
USB-based hardware interface for GarageBand. The device features
dedicated transport buttons and jog wheel, eight rotray encoders that
can be assigned to track functions like volume and pan (or
GarageBand's EQ or any other Audio Unit plug-in). Also included are
dedicated mute, solo and record-enable buttons, plus a master volume
fader. It costs US$179.95. System requirements call for any Mac
running GarageBand 2.
Griffin PowerWave USB Sound Card and Amp
Review
Griffin PowerWave USB Sound Card and Amp
Review
05/14/2004 03:08 PMKrakow reviews the Griffin PowerWave, a USB sound card with a built-in
Class-T amplifier, and just absolutely flips for it. The external
sound card bit isn't that impressive--it's got a fair number of
connections, but that isn't anything new--but when he hooked the
PowerWave up to his stereo, he got...
GarageBand, iPhoto, iMovie Screenshots
and iPod Mini Notes
GarageBand, iPhoto, iMovie Screenshots
and iPod Mini Notes
01/09/2004 09:48 PM
Some notes of recent Apple products:
- GarageBand 1.0 Screenshots have been posted, showing various windows
from the application. Obviously, more ...
60,000 cut the cord
60,000 cut the cord
02/12/2004 11:37 PMUSA Today Feb 13 2004 4:10AM GMT
Cut the cord on your next presentation
Cut the cord on your next presentation
12/18/2003 10:37 AMThere I was, standing in the middle of my audience with the laptop and
projector, giving a talk about bringing Linux into a business. I had
to constantly spin around to talk to everyone, and it was distracting
to tap on the laptop to go to the next slide. I wished I could be up
at the front of the room, but I wasn't going to run a thick VGA cable
across the floor between my laptop on the lectern and the projector. I
couldn't help thinking there must be a better way -- and there is.
UPS cuts the cord
UPS cuts the cord
06/25/2004 10:22 AMCompany says wireless project will create largest Wi-Fi network in the
world, eventually connecting 55,000 devices.
The $6,700 Power Cord
The $6,700 Power Cord
06/11/2004 08:17 AMI tried writing something about this, but I couldn't
stop thinking about quitting my job to start a company that makes
powercords -- oh, excuse me, "AC Master Couplers" -- that are "a
hybrid of [the] Kaleidoscope and Looking Glass interconnect
geometries." For serious, two grand? But hey, that's a bargain
compared to the Siltech Ruby Mountain Signature G6 series powercord --
now imported into the States at the bargain price of $6,700.
And these were just the powercords. I couldn't confirm the price,
but apparently Siltech also makes an 8-foot speaker cable, called the
Emperor Signature G6, which will set you back $32,000. Take that,
physics! (Thanks everybody who sent in these cables, which are
obviously being used to syphon money from rich industrialists to
support a guerilla war.)
Read
- Siltech Home Page [MoreMusic.nl]
Read - Syngergistic Research Designers AC Coupler
[AMusicDirect]
Related
T
he $744 Power Cord [Gizmodo]
T
he $500 Power Cord [Gizmodo]
The $3,000 Power Cord
The $3,000 Power Cord
07/30/2004 06:47 PM
You may have too much
money if you would pay $3,000 for a single power cable, or
alternatively, you may not be giving enough money to us. If you bought
a 1.5m cable, you'd get each centimeter for a around $20. Teac
Esoteric, a Japanese company, manufactures the cable -- so costly that
the provider of the 99.999999% pure copper wiring describes the
manufacture of stress-free 8N class copper as (wait for it) "extremely
difficult," forcing them to produce only 250 cables. Ever.
But this is no simple power cable. Polyolefin resin. 24 karat gold
and palladium plating. Insert costly material you haven't heard of
here. I hope that for this much, this is the finest in power delivery,
and by "power" I mean "handjob."
Read
- Product Information (Japanese) [Teac Esoteric via Watch.Impres
s]
Related
The $6,700 Power Cord [Gizmodo]
T
he $744 Power Cord [Gizmodo]
Cut the internet cord
Cut the internet cord
08/04/2004 09:34 AMJournalism.co.uk Aug 4 2004 1:48PM GMT
The $744 Power Cord
The $744 Power Cord
06/10/2004 07:55 AM
Remember when
your mom made you feel guilty about not liking your toys when there
were starving children in Alabama or something? Sure, it made no
sense, but she was already half-mad from a world that can develop $744
'Golden Reference Power Cords with Built-in Filtration.' It's
unbelievable, I know, but I have it on good word that every time a
gullible audiophile buys one of these cords the company ritually
slaughters a whole tribe of African natives, entwining the
sloughed-off spirits into the "patented stranded conductor geometry
based on the Golden Ratio."
You don't even want to know what chthonic powers are invoked to
create $630 XLR cables. (Thanks, Taggart!)
Read Cardas Golden Reference Power Cable
[AudioAdvisor]
Read - Analysis Plus Silver Oval XLR Interconnects
[Audiovisor]
Read - The Whole Retarded Catalog
Section [AudioAdvisor]
Related
T
he $500 Power Cord [Gizmodo]
The $500 Power Cord
The $500 Power Cord
06/09/2004 07:28 AM
The coffee is
still steeping, so I haven't the fuel to give this the hated on it
deserves, but if you really need "incredibly fast and accurate
transfer of power resulting in cooler and more efficient operation,"
you're not going to get it by buying a $500 powercord, I don't care
how oxygen free the electrolytic ropelay copper is. Of course, if you
don't need the Cadillac of power cables, you could get these $440 RCA
cables with the "finely cured wood housing for reduced outside
interference."
Read - SoundString 6' Power Cord [PartsExpress via
Dan'sData]
Read - SoundString Omega Pro 3' RCA Interconnect
[PartsExpress]
Cutting the cord
Cutting the cord
12/24/2003 12:12 PMSometimes ditching the landline and going all wireless can backfire on
you, as Jim Lynch of ExtremeTech discovers when he cancels his service
only to...
i need a power cord for my
hpscanjet2200c
i need a power cord for my
hpscanjet2200c
09/04/2004 05:31 PMTechTree Sep 4 2004 8:43PM GMT
Semiconductors Offer a New Way to Cut
the Cord
Semiconductors Offer a New Way to Cut
the Cord
09/08/2004 08:18 PMElectronic devices are starting to come equipped with a short-range,
high-speed wireless radio technology known as ultrawideband.
Cutting The Cord From Your iPod
Cutting The Cord From Your iPod
06/24/2005 04:42 PMFor now, keep detangling those wires until a better product comes
along. By Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal
JVC "Rewind Be!" Wind-Up Cord Headphones
JVC "Rewind Be!" Wind-Up Cord Headphones
09/01/2004 01:19 PM
The Japan Victor Corporation (known to us as simply JVC)
has announced some new earphones dubbed "Rewind Be!", which allow for
the cable itself to be wound up inside of the housing.
Sure, you don't give a damn, especially because these are Japan
only (for now). Well, these are the "world's thinnest"
headphones with a wind-up cable, and they only cost about $18 USD. But
I like wind-up things, so you're going to have to deal.
Read -
Press Release [JVC]
60,000 phone users cut cord, go all
wireless
60,000 phone users cut cord, go all
wireless
02/13/2004 01:17 PMSiliconValley.com Feb 13 2004 4:53PM GMT
Cutting the Cord With WiFi's Help
(washingtonpost.com)
Cutting the Cord With WiFi's Help
(washingtonpost.com)
01/25/2004 10:55 PMwashingtonpost.com - Charlene Mattson, hockey mom to 13-year-old
Jessica, taps away on a laptop computer in the Ashburn Ice House pizza
parlor amid the sounds of scraping ice and referees' whistles as she
waits for practice to wrap up.
cutting the cord: no land lines
cutting the cord: no land lines
07/26/2004 05:32 PMi hadn't had a land line in almost three years until last week. i
still won't use it.
Final Holdout, the Printer, Cuts the
Cord
Final Holdout, the Printer, Cuts the
Cord
01/22/2004 02:12 AMEven the most networked homes usually have one link to the past: a
cable connecting the PC to the printer. But it does not have to be
that way.
MyFi cuts the cord on satellite radio
MyFi cuts the cord on satellite radio
12/22/2004 01:39 AMSiliconValley.com Dec 20 2004 3:56PM GMT
Grand Haven, Michigan, Cuts the Cord
Grand Haven, Michigan, Cuts the Cord
07/29/2004 01:29 PMGrand Haven, Mich., makes splash with full-city Wi-Fi coverage: This
seems like yet another city announcement, but it might be the first
city with this scale of access that 100-percent live and commercially
available. (Dissenters, please write in.) While there are plans for
Cerritos, Santa Clara, and Chaska (Minnesota) to have full coverage,
Grand Haven may have beaten them to full deployment. The folks at
Ottawa Wireless sent out a press release full of the technical
details, such as their support for 802.11a, b, and g, and the fact
that their service extends 15 miles into Lake Michigan, providing
access for boaters and marinas. The coverage extends six square miles
across the town, and it's optimized to handle VoIP; a beta test is in
progress right now that will cost $30 per month for unlimited calling
nationwide. The service has 300 subscribers at its formal launch out
of a local population of 12,000. However, th town sees two
million--yes, million--visitors a year. Customers include the city,
and public safety and health groups will eventually use the network.
Ottawa Wireless cleverly layers applications and specific performance
statements on top of its network, providing VPN, wireless video
monitoring, and what they call 55 mph access--even while you're
speeding across the lake, you can still use Wi-Fi. Service costs $20
per month for 256 Kbps, $45 for 512 Kbps, and $80 for 1 Mbps access.
Day rates run from $5 for a single day to $17 for seven days (less
than $2.50 per day), obviously aimed at the vacationer who spends a
week or several weeks in town or on the lake. For $25 per month, you
can get unlimited in-town roaming as a plan, or, if you spend $200
upfront, you get 256 Kbps service in your home, plus a home wireless
network, and unlimited roaming. That's a good bundle. The 512 Kbps and
1 Mbps business services include one account for unlimited in-town
roaming. My friends and colleagues Richard and Angie recently passed
through Grand Haven as part of their 8,000-mile RV trip and vouched
for the service....
Griffin intros 10' GarageBand Microphone Cable