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This new boombox by jWIN has all the requisite features of your standard boombox: CD player, tape deck, and AM/FM radio. There’s also a built-in microphone so you can make your own voice recordings, but where are you going to get the blank tapes in order to do that or to record off of the CD or radio? I mean, as it is Maxell has already even stopped making blank CDs, let alone a cassette tape. So I can see the tape deck only being useful for playing whatever pre-recorded tapes you still have around.

jWIN however, has brought this boombox into the present by including a USB port, an AUX input, and an SD/MMC card slot. So that’s four total ways you can listen to your digital tracks; using an mp3 CD, any device with a headphone jack, a SD/MMC card, or a flash drive. Now if this thing could somehow also play HD radio and had a little TV instead of the tape deck, getting it would be a no-brainer!  Still, this would be a fun thing to bring to your next picnic or barbecue. The price is $59.99, and it’s available in your choice of black, green, or orange.

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If you are so jelouse of all the XM boomboxes out there, but are a Sirius subscriber fret no longer. You will soon be able to jam out like all your XM friends.

Sirius Backstage got some shots of what seems to be the Sportster 4 boombox with a universal plug. This means that you will be able to attach almost any of the new Sirius devices to the system including the Sportster 4, Streamer 3, and the Sportster 3. The boombox itself will have a built-in amplifier, speakers, and an auxiliary input for other audio devices.

The price listed on GoPremco is $359.99 for both the Sirius Sportster 4 and the Boombox. So minus the $169.99 for the Sportster 4, that would bring the Boombox to around $190. A little expensive but no so bad considering you can soon break-dance on the street all over again.

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Sony recently released three new boomboxes, but this one caught our eye. With its durable body construction, the new heavy-duty ZS-H10CP boombox is just one of the guys. With a sturdy design and convenient protective handle bar, the water and dirt-resistant player is ideal for hard-hat work areas, a less-than-clean garage or rugged outdoor use. With an AM/FM tuner, line input for digital music players and MP3 playback, this player lets you enjoy the radio or your own music mix in the open air. The is available for $129.95.

Now this is a Father’s Day present for a hardworking dad!

Update: Corrected a typo in the last line (misplaced a G for a D in Day)

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Product Page [Sony]

Worried that XM satellite radio is limited to your car, and not worth dropping $12.95 per month? Belkin just gave you another excuse for you to sign up to the RIAA fighting music company. The XM Audio System offers you complete freedom to experience XM programming in virtually any environment. The Audio System is compatible with the Delphi RoadyXT or Audiovox Xpress receivers. The boombox has an integrated handle, water-resistant cover, and of course is covered in the now standard white-Apple gloss, the system is versatile enough to go from the poolside to the boat and then onto the kitchen. The Audio System operates on eight C-cell batteries or an AC adapter and sells for $99.

Read [Chip Chick]