Sync’s ‘Dollar Daze’: FM radio with headphones, light for $1
Who doesn’t love to save a little cash, wherever possible? This is especially tough for tech lovers, as the latest gadgets and gizmos can really put a dent in your bank account. And so a couple of times a month we look at hot bargains from your local dollar store.
Who doesn’t love to save a little cash, wherever possible? This is especially tough for tech lovers, as the latest gadgets and gizmos can really put a dent in your bank account. And so a couple of times a month we look at hot bargains from your local dollar store.
Today’s recommended $1 gadget is a portable FM radio from Dollarama.
The all-blue see-through FM radio is about the size of a box of Tic-Tacs and includes black earbuds, an auto-scan feature and mini flashlight.
Volume was louder than we anticipated, but the bundled earbuds – which acts as an antennae – aren’t the most comfortable since they don’t have that soft cushion that wraps around the speakers (but you can always wear another pair).
OK, so it’s not an iPod, and you have to buy batteries for it (two AAs), but hey, for just $1 you can’t go wrong.
So, have you found any hot tech deals at your local dollar store?
Filed Under: Portable Devices
I would comment that 99% of the cheap disposable crap sold in the dollar stores (whatever happened to the 5 & dime stores?) is not needed, produced in environmentally disastrous sweatshops, and has a lifespan shorter than a housefly.
Do us all a favour and look for locally produced, quality goods, that will not be tossed into dumps because they will last, and will be worth keeping.
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I understand what the previous poster Rob is getting at, but his comments sound incredibly dated; 5 & dime stores? I'm 39 and have never seen those in my lifetime, nor have I ever seen a "locally produced" portable radio. Unfortunately nearly all electronic devices (especially portable ones) are disposable by default; even $300 Ipods are not designed to last longer than a few years. It's not the way it should be, and our society needs to look at recycling these devices more than they do. But I do think those $1 radios do serve a purpose, e.g. for a child that's asking for a music player from their parent, or maybe a backup radio for when the power goes out.
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This is what's wrong with the world. Useless crap that people buy because they can, never to use again.
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I feel that the i$ radio is a great thing, not only does it supply a demand as well as need it supports the enviroment with the size it is, we can all see that the need for the enviroment is there and this is just another way to provide an simple and needy thing to it. Our needs are part and parcal and we have to understand this as well, it a good thing to bring it to light, its another thing to cull it for that. Blair
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Does anyone have a schematic for this radio ? I want to play….
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