During the CES show, I spoke to a lot of people about the practical functions of The WorkStation™ (iMM737) but it was all theoretical, based on how we had positioned the product and what it was essentially designed to do. That’s nice and all, but there was no real-world understanding of how to use it.

Seeking to put this baby to work, I brought one home this past weekend to try it out and see if we gave it an appropriate name (WorkStation™).

Setup was pretty painless. There’s nothing to set like a clock or alarm on the iMM737 and once I docked my iPad, it was good to go. It comes with a Quick Start Guide in case it’s not intuitive enough for you, but I doubt you’ll need it. The only real challenge I had was pushing my desktop computer aside to make room for the WorkStation.

With the iPad docked, I tried out the function buttons on the keyboard to broadly navigate the screen though I still had to touch it to get a song to play. Once it was playing, though, all I needed was the keys on the keyboard to change tracks, play or pause. What’s more, the function keys got me up and running on the Internet all without having to touch the screen.

It was nice having a soundtrack while I checked my e-mail and updated my Facebook status, but that’s all stuff I can do on an iPad anyway. What was nice was having the iPad docked and facing me as I worked, having the whole screen available (no pesky on-screen keypad to shrink my view) and typing on real keys. My desktop computer looked lonely as it sat idle next to the iMM737.

Because the WorkStation is basically plug-and-play, I was able to simply turn it off, unplug it and move it into my kitchen/living room (I live in a small apartment). I propped it up on the table while I ate dinner and watched a few funny YouTube videos. I kept the retractable keyboard pushed in so there would be room for my plate and I could avoid getting food on the keys. It was a lot more practical to do this than to have my laptop in front of me as I ate or to set up a tray to eat and watch TV. The iMM737 isn’t necessarily designed to be “portable” per se, but it’s lightweight and easy to move around to different places in the house allowing you to find your own practical applications for it.

Last week I mentioned about how excited we were about the buzz we created at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but I neglected to mention how good we looked.

When I was there, several people commented to me about how impressive our booth was. It really drew people in to wonderfully showcase our products. In some instances, people “discovered” iLuv because they were attracted to our lovely booth.

Undoubtedly, you heard something about last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. You saw blurbs about it on the evening news, read about it in the newspaper or followed it on-line somehow. It’s always exciting to see the latest and greatest gadgets and contraptions released to the public both for entertainment and practical use. This year’s CES did not disappoint.

We were right there with the rest of them, hanging with the big boys and showing the world a solid line of iLuv products, both current and upcoming and we generated a lot of buzz in the process. Whether it was our award-winning line of Mac Cables, our fun and colorful new earphones, our unique chargers and adapters, or our new and upcoming speakers and audio systems, people were both fascinated and impressed with what we bring to the table.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season, we find ourselves once again approaching Christmas this coming Sunday.

Hopefully, you will find a number of iLuv gifts under your tree this year. If your Christmas list included a case for your iPhone or iPad, we hope your wish comes true. Maybe you wanted an audio system or new set of earphones. The best gifts this year are from iLuv.

On behalf of iLuv Creative Technology, I want to extend to you the warmest wishes for a very Merry Christmas!