Altec Lansing's Octiv Stage iPad speaker dock is delightfully understated

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Better late than never, right? That's the mantra that Altec Lansing is
following with the introduction of the Octiv Stage. It's certainly not
the first iPad-specific sound system on the market, but it's
definitely one of the least invasive. Color us crazy, but we're
thinking this subtle guy could actually sneak away in a rear corner of
your home without drawing unnecessary amounts of attention to it, and
we get the feeling that's exactly what Altec's after. Designed to
operate in both portrait and landscape modes (courtesy of a rotating
connection arm), this here dock can also tilt back and forward to give
you lots of viewing angles. It's out today for a somewhat
understandable $149.95, and just in case your long lost cousin busts
out a Zune, the 3.5mm auxiliary jack will ensure that no one's made to
feel ashamed. No promises on that last one, though.