Has anyone ordered one of these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-Cha...934287?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a2554b30f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Desktop-Cha...934287?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a2554b30f
I just have to say that the lack of an Apple-produced dock as well as no plans to release one makes me question whomever is driving the company's strategy.
To completely ignore one of the most basic accessories for your flagship product makes no sense to me whatsoever. The fact that Apple custom designs its own solution for display in their stores should tell the management something.
I wonder if at some point down the road if the Apple empire is nothing more than a business school case study this decision might be viewed as one of the warning signs that while the train hasn't completely derailed, there's a rough road ahead.
Has anyone ordered one of these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Pin-Conne...Station-Desktop-For-iPhone-5-5G-/251175309726
They look pretty decent actually. I might take the plunge.
I personally think there is quite a bit of strategy behind this.
By not creating a proprietary dock for the iPhone 5 they are diversifying the "Made for iPhone" market. They have no need to manufacture the product in questions and still get a portion of the profit.
Sooner or later i believe we will see a tone of licensed docks flooding the market, similarly to one of the contributing factors of why apple ended up abandoning the hi-fi it was competition to the abundance of speaker docks.
imo.
I like your optimism and I honestly hope you're right.
That being said, I would suggest that the core competencies involved in getting into hi-fi vs. building a dock are at different ends of the spectrum. So I don't know if the comparison is (and I hate to use the expression) "apples to apples".
As far as diversifying the "Made for iPhone" market, it seems like Apple's dock didn't stop third party manufacturers from getting into the game. By creating a basic, no bells and whistles dock, Apple, in my opinion, left the door wide open for anyone and everyone to improve on the design.
The fact that Apple has chosen to develop a solution for their retail stores out of necessity says something to me. Even if Phil Schiller doesn't believe Apple needs to make a dock, the retail division needs them. And I can't imagine Apple ever using a third-party dock across their stores (when one that meets their design standards comes out) to show off their flagship product.
Bottom line: You're optimistic and I'm wondering if this is another sign of company struggling to do what they seemed to do for so long, figure out what people wanted and needed and gave it to them before people even knew it.
imo
Read what you just wrote. You posited that because Apple hasn't made an iPhone Dock, they're doomed to failure. A DOCK. A single accessory that a fairly small portion of customers bought is signaling the downfall of Apple?!?
I wonder if at some point down the road if the Apple empire is nothing more than a business school case study this decision might be viewed as one of the warning signs that while the train hasn't completely derailed, there's a rough road ahead.
I think in the context of what I said in my original message, I am merely conjecturing on the future of apple.
To quote myself:
Not "signaling the downfall"...more like a warning sign. And I'm not stating this is happening. As I said in my original message, I'm simply "wondering" if it could be.
"Wondering" if it could be is a poor excuse to cover up the fact that you're insinuating that because theres no iPhone 5 dock, its a sign that Apple is failing. The sky is not falling because of Apple chose not to make an accessory they saw little benefit from and customers rarely bought, and to say, think, or passive-aggressively "wonder" is downright absurd.
I have no desire to get in a pissing match with you sir. I was simply trying to give the thread something to think about with a larger perspective than what dock they are going to buy.
You responded to my original post by absurdly comparing Apple getting out of the hi-fi business with their getting out of the dock business.
You further argued that by making a dock, Apple stymied third parties from making docks. Really? Care to explain how there are so many docks out there for iPhones 1-4?
And then you take my statements out of context to make me sound like I said something I didn't?
Agreed. Which makes me think it's probably pretty good. Plus, it seems to support the back of the phone pretty well.
I went ahead and ordered it. I do hope that more quality ones hit the market in the next 3-6 months (especially ones sold in the U.S. where it doesn't take up to 20 days for delivery!).
Which one? The one from ebay or the one from iphone5mods?
Let us know how good it is when you get it on here? Please?
Bottom line: You're optimistic and I'm wondering if this is another sign of company struggling to do what they seemed to do for so long, figure out what people wanted and needed and gave it to them before people even knew it.
Has anyone ordered one of these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Pin-Conne...Station-Desktop-For-iPhone-5-5G-/251175309726
They look pretty decent actually. I might take the plunge.
This is precisely what I'm talking about in my comment above. iPhone5mod looks to me like it's just one guy buying that stuff on ebay and reselling it at a markup for easy money. Those are both the same product.
I feel bad for people who are dumb enough to get fooled by the word "Pro." It's showing up everywhere, especially in apps. Sheesh. I'm not saying this is a bad dock though. It looks exactly like what I want, especially if it isn't light as a feather. I had a dock kind of similar to this for my iPhone 4 and I loved it. If this thing works, I plan on buying one on ebay.