Nonsensor.

It boggles the mind... even in this hotel, the Sharper Image alarm clock with soothing babbling-brook noises features an iPod dock but no standard mini plug input. So in order to keep those uncomfortable silences to a minimum at codejams (or at least to drown out the sounds of Gavin singing the entire soundtrack to The Music Man), a portable speaker system sure helps. And with a mini plug input, even Gavin, Celly, and Alex's industry-leading audio players can hang out with my last-year's-model "alternative" device. But there on the shelves in the store was a unit made specifically for the Zen Micro, the Creative Traveldock Zen. The speakers are great, it features a remote control, can run on batteries, and is constantly charging the player while plugged in. Pretty nice if you ask me. And, best of all, it's not made for an iPod.