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A Dock for the Pocket
The biggest annoyance about Apple‘s products is their insistence on bespoke cabling and physical connectors. The iPhone and the extended iPod family suffers from this design decision. For the end user, leaving a certain cable or dock at home can mean the inability to charge or synchronize the device. Accessories abound for charging the iPhone, but the new SendStation PocketDock Line Out Mini USB adapter for iPod is innovative and rather useful (thankfully, its form factor is more compact than its name). Made in Germany, too!
The PocketDock is tiny, fitting onto the existing dock connector at the bottom of the iPod or iPhone. Its function: to provide both a line-out and a standard mini-USB connector for audio output, synchronization and charging all in one. Best of all, the provision of a mini-USB port means any existing USB cable can be used for charging and synchronization.
A standard 3.5mm jack connects the device to to speakers or an amplifier. The PocketDock is small and unobtrusive, with dimensions almost identical to the dock connector plug on the Apple cable.
The tiny marvel costs USD 30 and the package includes a set of cables for audio output and USB connectivity.
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Get a PC, he says! You gotta be jokin’
No real hassles, except that specific cables and connectors are required for the devices and these change, often from model to model. I’m annoyed by the specific cable needed for the iPod/iPhone that won’t allow me to easily charge the device in the car or when I’ve forgotten to pack the cable. Solutions like the PocketDock are good, but obviously cost extra cash…
Do yourself a favour: check out a Mac. You’ll like it, I’m sure
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Get a PC man. Everything is standard. There is lots of it, and they are relatively cheap accessories.
Seriously I have never used a Apple, so I have no idea what hassles you have. Can’t say I have experienced this in the PC world