HaNs Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Pet stores in Australia have been selling a portable speaker with a built-in fish tank, designed to hook up to portable audio devices like the iPod. The cleverly named iPond, which is currently drawing fire from animal rights groups for not providing adequate space for a fish to live. Melbourne Aquarium officials say the Betta fish sold with the iPond need a 10 liter tank to swim and get a proper amount of oxygen, but the iPond's tank is only 650 milliliters. Acoustics experts also say sound from the speaker, which is built into the bottom of the iPond, could transfer into fish tank, bringing up another potential hazard. But even if Aussies are ambivalent to bleeding heart animal rights activists, they should still avoid the iPond because it looks like a cheap piece of garbage selling for an inflated 70 Australian Dollars (60 USD). Not good at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 very not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I wonder how you change the water or feed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I wonder how you change the water or feed it? Um a lid? Id be more concerned on how it would turn around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I think we have a winner in the 'dumbest tech product of the year ' category. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 I think we have a winner in the 'dumbest tech product of the year ' category. :roll: Its hard to top "direct exhaust injection" for over all winner Google it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Thats stupid how would the fish survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 sure its not a hoax?? :-? Least I hope its a hoax.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 If it tipped over the rocks would kill it wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Its not real IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Seems like a bit of a hoax. To begin with, why would bettas need a 10L tank to get enough oxygen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 has to be a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Here is the article about the iPond from the Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/f ... 24984.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 That is disgusting, i want to find whoever invented this brutish idea and hang them froma tree by thier genitals..... idiots, GAH!!! Y ARE PEOPLE SO DUMB :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 because they no nothing about fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 HOW IS THAT FISH MEANT TO TURN AROUND!!!!!????? Its sooooooooooo cruel :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 they had it on the 'Today show' on prime tv this morning and its bigger than what the picture shows still its a stupid idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 still to small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 come on people, 650 millilitres is HUGE :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Might make a cool Majano nano! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 i know why anyone would think its not cruel to keep siamese fighters in tiny tanks. Aparently they natuarly live in puddles and cow hoove prints filled with water according to those people. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 and everyone knows cow hoof prints come equipped with speakers Why is it only for sale on Oz, and not the states? or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 must also be for sale in france, judging by the french on the box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 i know why anyone would think its not cruel to keep siamese fighters in tiny tanks. Aparently they natuarly live in puddles and cow hoove prints filled with water according to those people. :evil: Yes and the Betta's that are forsale are bred with big tails etc in captivity. They basically are 'domestic' pets. The people who buy a Betta for a speaker while justifying by using a cow hoof puddle example are ignorant and deserve a large measure of pain and suffering imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 this going to turn into one of those posts where everyone complains about how cruel some people are to bettas isnt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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