[taligent]

Actually this and that giant iPod Speaker was probably two of the most subtle yet genius decisions Apple ever made.

They demonstrated to accessory manufacturers that there was a lucrative market for them to get participate in. Not to mention putting "facts on the ground" about expected sales, profit margins etc for them to build their product strategy around.

[jonhendry]

I'm pretty sure there were already accessories on the market at that point. I don't think the iPod Hi-Fi was the first high-end iPod-oriented speaker system.