Some of the guys in the office are making worrying comparisons to Stargate (and anyway, that's a compliment around here), but how cool does JBL's new On Time iPod speaker system look?

We're yet to hear what it sounds like, but we've liked previous JBL iPod speakers, and at this point we don't care about sound quality anyway, we're just buzzing at the bright-new-shiny-object-ness of the thing, which is available in white or black (shown).

Those who still listen to the radio will be heartened to hear that the On Time has a tuner, and with the clock it makes one very stylee, dual alarm clock-radio.

The unit has yet to touch down in NZ, but expect to see it very soon at a shop near you for around $499.

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