DLO AutoPod for iPod White

CNET editors' review

• Reviewed by: Justin Yu
• Edited by: Jasmine France
• Reviewed on: 01/26/2006

The folks at Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) have finally brought us a car charger that is both fully functional and well designed. At a glance, the $19.99 AutoPod appears to be your average charger. One end goes into your lighter jack or 12-volt outlet, while the other plugs into any dockable iPod; there's also a separate version for the iPod Shuffle. But DLO takes it one step further and integrates an attractive transparent cube that indicates the status of your charge: red for powering on, amber for charging, and green for fully charged. The colors are soft but unmistakable, allowing you to glance at it and quickly get the information you need. This intelligent lighting also alerts you if the charger is still drawing from your battery once the car is switched off.

DLO includes a set of Velcro tabs to secure the iPod to the dashboard while in use. We don't usually like putting adhesives of any kind onto the back of our iPod since they tend to get in the way of cases and other accessories, so our iPod simply rested in the center console while connected. Another included accessory is a replaceable fuse that protects against electrical surges that are possible (but unlikely) to occur in the vehicle.

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• 3/10 Poor March 19, 2006

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Where to buy

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	Write a store review	Yes	$4.91	$19.99
	Write a store review	Yes	Free	$18.97
Next Warehouse	Not yet rated Write a store review	No	Free	$29.03
TheNerds.net	Write a store review	Yes	See site	$11.99

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Where to buy

DLO AutoPod for iPod White

$11.99 - $29.03

• Circuit City $19.99 In stock: Yes
• Amazon.com $18.97 In stock: Yes
• Next Warehouse $29.03 In stock: Yes
• TheNerds.net $11.99 In stock: Yes

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