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- Nice. Very nice.
So, the first of the new items I had ordered, which arrived, was Apple’s 3G dock. Now this isn’t a new item, but, it’s one of those items that at £19, you might well have considered, and thought twice about.
However, I’m relieved to say it’s really rather good. One of the concerns I always have with dock is how they hold the device, both from the perspective of the case, and also the connector – too much weight on the connector and you eventually get accessories that don’t fit properly. Too much pressure on the case, and you get the infamous case creak!
The dock is a weighty little blighter – surprisingly so in fact, for the size that it is. Subjectively, I’d say approx the same size as a matchbox, but getting on for the same weight as might expect to find for a piece of metal – bizarre, but true.
There isn’t much in terms of technicalities with the connectors – on the back it’s just the 30-pin connector, and a line out connector. My setup is using the dock with a PC for now, so the cable from the dock goes to a computer, and data sync works great. However, I am soon to be using the doc as a charging bay, with an Apple USB cable-to-mains adapter – on the basis that most time the iPhone spends connected to it’s 30-pin connector is when it’s charging, not syncing.
There isn’t really too much more to say – it does what it says on the tin, the packaging as usual is absolutely superb, and … oh yes … the price. Well, the price is a bit steep. I think £19 is rather harsh in any terms, but I almost (note almost!) don’t begrudge paying it. I’m getting used to Apple’s superior engineering, and like it!
You can get the Apple dock for iPhone 3G (in the UK) from Apple’s site here.
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About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
