Pure bursts onto US scene with five internet radios
Pure’s always had a knack for crafting elegant, oftentimes unorthodox looking radios. Problem is (at least for you Yanks), they’ve been marketed and sold exclusively across the pond. In our humble opinion, there’s no better time to change that than here at the International Consumer Electronics Show, and sure enough, Pure is making itself known on the US radar with five distinct WiFi radios. Up first is the flagship product shown above (dubbed the Sensia), which boasts a 5.7-inch touchscreen, an oval enclosure and access to the Pure Lounge — a nifty little portal that taps into internet radio stations, Twitter and Facebook. You’ll also find an auxiliary input jack and a $349 price tag, which is only topped in this lineup by the $449 Sirocco 550. Said system is much like a mini boombox, complete with the typical WiFi radio capabilities, a USB socket, iPhone / iPod compatibility, a CD player and an SD expansion slot. Moving on, there’s the $139 Siesta Flow alarm clock radio, the $249 Oasis Flow — which just so happens to be both rugged and waterproof — and the $229 Evoke Flow that originally surfaced back in 2008.
Details on actual US availability is expected to come later.
