Uber-anal question: Effort-free docks

Sesshi · Nov 3, 2006, 05:33 PM

Whipping the iPods - any of my iPods, and I have too many - out of the dock is never an easy task.

The 5G has to be rocked out of the cradle, and the Nanos require in some cases a hefty tug. It may seem trivial, but it's just one of those small things which can nevertheless bug you over time.

Are there any alternative docks which allow a smoother docking and undocking experience?

spicyapple · Nov 3, 2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sesshi

Are there any alternative docks which allow a smoother docking and undocking experience?

You'd need a dock that weighs quite a bit (2-5 lbs, maybe?) But for that, most companies will avoid building them since shipping costs would be quite high. Something like this might be a DIY.

Sesshi · Nov 3, 2006, 05:38 PM

Unless they're made of depleted uranium I doubt I'll find a heavy dock which doesn't take up huge amounts of useless room on my desk.

nitynate · Nov 3, 2006, 05:38 PM

If you are just using your ipod dock as a charging station, I may suggest an iHome, or if you want to sacrifice the quality of apple hardware and sleekness, you could use a TuneSync ipod dock.
It is nice and it works great. My friend Steve has one.
He uses it with his mini and I am not sure what it is compatible with.

Sesshi · Nov 3, 2006, 05:40 PM

There's one I do use purely as a charging dock, but that's not a big deal. All the rest are syncing stations. Truesync looks handy even if it doesn't prove any more effortless than the Apple article, might give it a try. Apple hardware sleekness I can sacrifice if it works better, Apple hardware 'quality' I can definitely do without.

Project · Nov 4, 2006, 07:34 AM

the worst thing Apple did with the Nano was put the earphone jack at the bottom of the player. I have to take out my earphones to be able to dock it. Very stupid

gloss · Nov 4, 2006, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sesshi

Unless they're made of depleted uranium I doubt I'll find a heavy dock which doesn't take up huge amounts of useless room on my desk.

Heh.

WD-40 and Gorilla Glue.

Twinsbb17 · Nov 4, 2006, 08:26 AM

Put some strong doublestick tape on the bottom of the dock... put a book or four on it to let it get situated and then dock away.... I haven't tried it but in theory that should work

Sesshi · Nov 4, 2006, 10:45 AM

Actually I get the feeling it's more the stiffness of the docking socket more than anything else. My year-old 5G still requires rocking to and fro and still doesn't come out cleanly in one motion. I could swear I could do this with the 3G's. The recently bought Nanos really need a good tug (and shove to dock).

Tape is an option, but I like my docks to be movable as I change layouts often.

I'm not being too demanding, am I?

I can figure something out but I wondered if there was anything on the market which solved this issue.

thejadedmonkey · Nov 4, 2006, 11:43 AM

my 3rd gen just pops right out of the dock... must be a new thing they're doing :-/

live4ever · Nov 4, 2006, 12:58 PM

They should make a Mag-Dock.

Nov 3, 2006, 05:33 PM	#1
Sesshi Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: One Nation Under Gordon	Uber-anal question: Effort-free docks Whipping the iPods - any of my iPods, and I have too many - out of the dock is never an easy task. The 5G has to be rocked out of the cradle, and the Nanos require in some cases a hefty tug. It may seem trivial, but it's just one of those small things which can nevertheless bug you over time. Are there any alternative docks which allow a smoother docking and undocking experience?
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Nov 4, 2006, 11:43 AM	#10
thejadedmonkey macrumors 604 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	my 3rd gen just pops right out of the dock... must be a new thing they're doing :-/ __________________ MacBook Air • 17" MacBook Pro • iPod Nano • Apple TV Custom Windows 7 Desktop • Surface RT • WP8 "Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment." - Mulla Nasrudin
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Nov 3, 2006, 05:38 PM	#3
Sesshi Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: One Nation Under Gordon	Unless they're made of depleted uranium I doubt I'll find a heavy dock which doesn't take up huge amounts of useless room on my desk.
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Nov 3, 2006, 05:38 PM	#4
nitynate macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL	If you are just using your ipod dock as a charging station, I may suggest an iHome, or if you want to sacrifice the quality of apple hardware and sleekness, you could use a TuneSync ipod dock. It is nice and it works great. My friend Steve has one. He uses it with his mini and I am not sure what it is compatible with.
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Nov 3, 2006, 05:40 PM	#5
Sesshi Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: One Nation Under Gordon	There's one I do use purely as a charging dock, but that's not a big deal. All the rest are syncing stations. Truesync looks handy even if it doesn't prove any more effortless than the Apple article, might give it a try. Apple hardware sleekness I can sacrifice if it works better, Apple hardware 'quality' I can definitely do without.
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Nov 4, 2006, 07:34 AM	#6
Project macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2005	the worst thing Apple did with the Nano was put the earphone jack at the bottom of the player. I have to take out my earphones to be able to dock it. Very stupid
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Nov 4, 2006, 08:26 AM	#8
Twinsbb17 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodbury, MN	Put some strong doublestick tape on the bottom of the dock... put a book or four on it to let it get situated and then dock away.... I haven't tried it but in theory that should work
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Nov 4, 2006, 10:45 AM	#9
Sesshi Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: One Nation Under Gordon	Actually I get the feeling it's more the stiffness of the docking socket more than anything else. My year-old 5G still requires rocking to and fro and still doesn't come out cleanly in one motion. I could swear I could do this with the 3G's. The recently bought Nanos really need a good tug (and shove to dock). Tape is an option, but I like my docks to be movable as I change layouts often. I'm not being too demanding, am I? I can figure something out but I wondered if there was anything on the market which solved this issue.
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Nov 4, 2006, 12:58 PM	#11
live4ever macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, ON	They should make a Mag-Dock.
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