Logitech Squeezebox Radio

A wireless of a different sort

According to Logitech's US site the pack will set you back $50 or just under £35, which seems a bit pricey for a basic remote – the same one that ships with the Boom by the looks of things – and a rechargeable battery.

US-centric: accessories and colour options not yet available in the UK

As it stands the Squeezebox Radio will set you back £159 which makes it a fairly solid purchase alongside the larger Boom which will now costs £249 - £50 more than when we tested it back in November 2008. Yes, the Boom is the more powerful and better sounding of the two, but the difference is frankly pretty marginal - at the end of the day we are talking about portable audio here rather than Hi-Fi.

Verdict

As a small, convenient, tuneful portable music streamer the Radio has a lot going for it and the new applications gallery, while less than essential, is more than a gimmick. But charging extra for a remote control and battery is frankly a disgrace, since both are pretty essential if you want to use the Radio about the house or in the garden, which surely is the very point of it. ®

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