I thought it was pretty clever; it's from a company called Fred. Here's their pitch
Sometimes bigger IS really better, especially when it comes to sound. That’s why we took a puny pair of earbuds, put them in Fred’s highly technical Way Big machine, and created 500XL - it’s 500 times the size of the original! How great will these look on your desktop alongside your mp3 player or PC? 500XL includes a built-in amp and 3-way power - it runs on batteries; you can connect it to your PC’s USB port with the supplied cord; or plug it into the wall with a generic power supply (not included). The stand-up, peggable clamshell packaging really makes a statement
www.worldwidefred.com
Nice iPod speaker concept from Japanese designer Kaori Iwatsuru. Idea is to match your showerware with this see thru waterproof iPod Nano case complete with which I thought could be a passive speaker. This way you don't really have to change batteries either.