When I first saw this portable iPod speaker, I thought it was a joke. I’m not an animal rights activist or anything, but I can’t imagine the torture this poor little fish would endure while you are bumping some tunes on this little speaker, or carrying this thing in your pocket as you take a jog!
Fancy this portable speaker that carries a fish along with it? That’s exactly what the iPond is - it hooks up to portable audio devices like the iPod. Meant for Betta fish (also known as Siamese fighting fish), the 650mm iPond has been said to be insufficient, since a single Betta fish requires around 10 liters of water to swim around and receive a proper amount of oxygen. In addition, the speaker is located at the bottom, so your favorite trance sounds might actually unsettle the fish further. The iPond retails for $60.
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December 19th, 2007 at 5:19 am
It looks cruel to me
Dale
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December 20th, 2007 at 6:53 am
Not only is it weird but totally wrong!
December 20th, 2007 at 11:01 am
There are a lot of other design people can think of. But by far this one is the stupidest and cruelest…
so useless!
December 20th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Hell who cares about a fish? although this isn’t the most practical of designes its still a novelty providing the sound quality was good I’d buy one
December 20th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Totally not cool. Poor fish!
December 21st, 2007 at 1:16 am
It’s a Beta. People usually keep them in small containers. >.>
December 22nd, 2007 at 1:21 am
I don’t think it is real.
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:54 pm
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December 23rd, 2007 at 12:29 am
Have you ever seen how they sell Betas? That iPond is a palace compared to what they keep em in in stores.
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:01 pm
That’s horrible! Contact PETA!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:59 am
this is really crazy - if they want music they should get it by themselves - they should ask the fish if it likes the sound .. seriously i hope the inventor will be the replacement of the fish and i hope he can enjoy that small space