This is a great little item for people who want to listen to their iPod without headphones but need the portability this provides. It also shuts off after 3 minutes of no audio, so you won't run down battery life if not using an adapter. One draw back is that's hard to connect your iPod to the docking base without knocking the speakers over.
Altec Lansing inMotion® iM500 Docking Station for iPOD nano is recommended by momx2
I thought this was great for my desk at work. Enjoyed the sound,and co workers enjoy listening also. The price was great, plus it slips right in your bag. Didn't find any problem connecting IPod to docking base, Speaker has a little stand on the back.