Targus RemoteTunes digital player accessory kit user reviews

3.0 stars

"Something about the right hand and the left hand, C-Net?" on December 16, 2005 by syniq

Pros: It's good when it's the iJet

Cons: It's not good when it's the RemoteTunes

Summary: I haven't used the item yet (though I expect to in the near future), but I couldn't help but notice that the C-Net Editor review of the ABT iJet Wireless RF Remote for iPods
(http://reviews.cnet.com/ABT_iJet_Wireless_RF_Remote_for_iPods/4505-6519_7-31355167.html?tag=txt)

Says this:

The iJet wireless RF remote allows cable-free control of your iPod so that you can stash it in your backpack or control it from across the room. Player control and dedicated volume buttons (rubber and tactile) populate the water-resistant remote, which looks and feels like a car remote. It has a keychain loop and ships with a handy belt clip, and it communicates with a receiver that's mounted atop the iPod. The receiver features a headphone pass-through, and the package ships with a stereo-to-iPod cable. The wireless signal will penetrate walls and has a rated range of 150 feet. While our initial range tests were disappointing, we later found that our unit wasn't working properly. The replacement iJet worked well up to about 100 feet, through a wall as advertised, and without a hitch at a party, averaging about 30 feet. Available in July 2005, the remote will also be sold as Targus RemoteTunes.

Please notice the last line. So in the one review they say that it feels good and works well. Then the same item, with a different name (but, surprisingly, the same appearance) is given quite a different review.

You'd think someone in the office would have said, "Hey--this looks familiar..."