Apple Universal Dock for iPod (White)

Apple Universal Dock for iPod (White)
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Apple Universal Dock for iPod (White)
List Price: $39.00
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Category: Network Media Player
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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Apple Computer
Brand: Apple
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Model: MA045G/A
Publisher: Apple Computer
Studio: Apple Computer
Music Label: Apple Computer
Product features:
  • Compatibility: iPod nano 1G, 2G; iPod mini; iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G
  • Serves as a convenient and elegant home base for charging, syncing and more
  • Keep it connected to your computer, stereo or TV
  • Display photos on a TV or other video device using an iPod AV Cable or S-video cable
  • Works with any iPod with a dock connector
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Digital camera Review: Apple Itemizes Customers to Death
Summary: 2 Stars

This dock is worthless unless you go out and spend another $30 to get the cable needed for it. It is fair to assume most people out there purchasing a dock are doing so to provide a secondary location to listen to the music (i.e. home stereo)...so they need another usb cable. Does Apple anticipate this? Yes. Do they provide it? No. They're ashamed to charge $70 for a dock (as they should be), so they break up the cost into a $40 dock and a $30 glorified usb cable. Would it make more sense to just make the connection to the dock the universal usb connection type so customers could use one of their own $5 cables they have lying around?

I have to say, I was all for the new 5G iPod until I started getting into making the portable device usable in various settings. Apple is killing their customer base by turning a highly priced $400 portable music device into a $600 item by gouging customers for every single accessory needed - even splitting up the wall charger and the cable needed to connect the charger to the iPod ($60 to charge your iPod through an outlet)!

Be prepared to spend $70 on this dock, not $40.

Also, here's a break down of what I've spent so far on my $400 iPod:
$400 - 60 Gig 5G Ipod Video (comes with a usb cable and worthless earbud headphones that will have to be replaced.
$30 - usb power adapter (allows the iPod usb cable to charge the iPod. No usb cable provided, so you'll have to use the one that was provided for your computer synching (a pain, I know).
$30 - usb cable for the usb power adapter
$40 - universal dock for my home stereo
$30 - usb cable for my universal dock (none provided with the dock)
$22 - 1/8" mini headphone to RCA cable for connecting to my home stereo (Monster Cable brand, could have gone cheaper for basic Radio Shack cables)
$20 - 1/8" mini to 1/8" mini cable for connecting the iPod to my car stereo or other speaker systems (Monster Cable).
$20 - for the cheapest rubber protective sleeve to keep the HIGHLY scratch prone screen from scratching.

This turns a $400 item into a $592 item. If you want the remote for the dock or any other accessories, the dollar figure continues to grow. In my opinion, if you haven't already heavily invested in the iPod, go another route. There are a plethora of other portable media devices out there that give you much more bang for your buck. And besides, you'll be cool and unique and not like every other conformist out there (like myself).

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Summary of Apple Universal Dock for iPod (White)

  • Connect the Dock to your computer with the cable that came with your iPod, then place your iPod in the Dock to sync and charge the battery. No more reaching behind the computer to plug it in.
  • Connect the Dock to an electrical outlet using an iPod Power Adapter, then place your iPod in the Dock to charge the battery.
  • Connect the Dock to a stereo or speakers using an iPod AV Cable or a stereo audio cable to play music from iPod.
  • Control playback from a distance using the Apple Remote.
  • Display photos on a TV or other video device using an iPod AV Cable or S-video cable if you have an iPod with a color display.
  • Display videos on a TV or other video device using an iPod AV Cable or S-video cable if you have an iPod with video capability.

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