Customer Reviews

Apple iPod Dock Connector for shuffle 1st Generation [Retail Packaging]

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3 star:		(4)
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1 star:		(2)

 

 

Here is the bottom line . . . if you have clear access to your USB ports on the side of your monitor or the front of your computer, then this is not the product for you. However, if you do not have a convenient port on the front of your computer, then this product is perfect. It is very well made and works exceptionally well. In addition, it just plain looks cool sitting in the corner of your desk (especially for Mac users where it complements all of the new Apple hardware especially well). I have the new G5 iMac and just got tired of fishing around behind the display to plug it in. In addition, the USB ports on the back of the iMac seem very tight, whereas the Shuffle slides right into this dock with a reassuring click. So there you have it . . . the perfect product for certain users. Not necessary for others.

I bought the iPod Shuffle Dock Connector to help my wife keep her iPod Shuffle battery charged. It is very convenient to pop the iPod into the dock whenever it is not in use. Formerly, my wife had some difficulty getting the iPod Shuffle correctly plugged into her iBook and sometimes it failed to charge the battery. Now, she always finds her iPod ready to use - fully charged. When she is finished using the iPod, she easily pops it into the dock. It is a great convenience.

This is great, my tower is on the floor so instead of bending down each time I need to charge or change songs I can just plug it in to the nice small dock sitting on my desk. I have had no problems whatsoever with it.

The iPod shuffle dock might seem like a waste of money for those with easy accesable USB ports and the newest iBooks. But some people have computers with less accesability,and just plain can't plug the little Shuffle directly into their CPU. I have a 2000 Paris Edition LE iBook with plastic casings for the shiney white and stylish apple look. The iPod shuffle doesn't plug into it. Just plain doesn't. My friends have also had this problem with their iMacs and eMacs. I think that apple should consider the thousands of people that still have their older products and recognize one of my many mottos. "Just because a company evolves doesn't mean that all of their customers will upgrade." I am one of many people who was very frustrated after being excited about their new ipod shuffle because it would not plug into their computer. At least apple makes something so that it can still look decently nice and work. But it should either come, or be a bit cheaper (maybe 15.00 instead of 30). It's a good idea to keep it safe, and have this as an option, but it might not be necessary, so DO NOT BUY UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED YOUR SHUFFLE ON YOUR COMPUTER WITHOUT! And you'll be fine.

How can they even call it a dock connector? It's just a mere usb extension cable, nothing more. u know what? just go and buy urself a USB hub for like $20, and u'll get not only the supposed dock connector, but also, u'll get a few more ports. They need to reduce the price of this thing, no way does this merit $30. If they had at least added a line out and made it a two headed usb cable, then, it might be worth it.

Now that the era of 1st gen iPod shuffles is actually long time over and this connector can be bought for cheap (I paid $8 for mine, including shipping and handling), it can do the job quite nicely as a stand for USB thumb drives. No more bending when inserting thumb drives into under-the-desk slots or struggling to find the USB connectors on the back of the keyboard. Note: the idea is not mine, I saw it on flickr.

Could not get my Shuffle to work with the front USB ports on my Dell computer. But it works just fine in a rear port.

This dock connector would be a great convenient solution. However I feel it is overpriced at $30.

but you can get just a cable & it does the job too...

Purchased as a gift for my granddaughter. Unfortunately, the IPOD shuffle that went with it stopped working within a month. This resulted in the connector not being used much. As far as I know, it did work okay though.

I love it. I wish I had had it right from the beginning. Now is wish I had a connection for the car to hook up my IPod shuffle.