I looked at the 500 and it was too big. This one is more like the size of an Amazon Echo and the big plus is that I am sure it will have the wonderful clarity of all Bose speakers. Will definitely buy one as soon as they are available. 👍
Hi John. This one needs to be plugged in to work. If you're looking for a Bose speaker to bring outside, check out the Soundlink Revolve 2: www.abt.com/Bose-Triple-Black-SoundLink-Revolve-II-Bluetooth-Speaker-8583650100/p/162064.html It works with bluetooth and has a battery that can last up to 13 hours on a full charge. Thanks for watching!
should you just turn off the power switch whenever you want to turn it off or is there anither way to turn it off? (afraid doing so may damage the speaker just like pressing the off button on laptops and not shut down)