I bought this mainly because of the price. Not really an impulse buy, because I was considering a BT speaker ( a portable one ) for quite some time, I just didn't have a solid reason to spend the $100 for a good one. I bought this Jambox because it's always had good reviews, and to sum them up the device is good for the sound, and extremely useful. So I bought it and have loved it ever since. I use it when at work to listen to music and take phone calls. When my phone rings the speaker rings too and I can answer my phone with the speaker and hang up with it too. When I turn it on, it automatically pairs with my phone so I don't have to take my phone out and when I hit the play button it just picks up playing the music where I left off, if that's Pandora or the music app or even a podcast. Battery life is EXCELLENT, even now it's still got about 55% charge left after 5 days of moderate use. It's tiny, well built, made of metal, and feels good in the hands. It's one feature filled device. The only downside I can find is the iOS app. I haven't downloaded it because it's just looks useless and the reviews confirm my suspicion.