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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Longer Please!!

Written by SS from Atherton

Sep 27, 2009

Pretty awesome, but for £19 you should get a USB lead with it - I'd pay £25 if it came with another mains adaptor.

No qualms about it not coming in the box - not everybody wants one, but would be great if Apple produced an extra long usb lead - mine goes behind the bed to charge at night but is just not long enough! have had to put yet another extension lead in to accomodate new shiny iPhone.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Needs a cable

Written by PC from Stouffville

Sep 5, 2009

A bit cheap to leave out a connecting cable. Everyone needs one to leave with the dock.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Good but could be a lot better very easily.

Written by JL from Rochdale

Aug 20, 2009

This is perfect for what it says. It doesn't bother me that it doesn't come with a cable or it wasn't included with the phone. The following two points bother me because I see no reason why they cannot be solved.

1. Make the base a lot heavier. This needs to sit on a desk without being influenced by the weight of the cable. I should be able to lift the phone in and out without moving the dock or needing to hold it down.

2. Make a black one. I understand that a lot of Apple's products are white such as the Apple Macs and some of the iPhone and iPods but you now also do a lot in black. The most popular iPhone colour where I live is black and my iPod touch is also black as are most. It wouldn't cost any more either.

You have a great product, you can make the accessories so much better by watching people use them.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

should have been bundled with 3G

Written by AS from Markham

Jul 24, 2009

I was a former owner of the 2G iPhone and when I bought the 3G iPhone last year I was disappointed to see it's missing the mediocre dock. i had to pay 35 bucks to buy this since my 2G dock didn't work with this. however I was pleased that this dock worked with my 3G S. in terms of the dock it self, it's nothing special and no major points. so it's not a necessary accesory.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Great Dock but Sound Output is Poor

Written by NJ from Mississauga

Jul 10, 2009

Great Dock and keeps the iPhone in clear view at the bedside table. One can connect External Speakers and I tried this with Headphones. The sound quality had dropped quite a bit and the clarity was not there. Not sure if anyone else had a similar problem.

The second thing as every one has stated, @ $ 35.00 Apple should have at least given a USB Connecting Cable.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Doesn't Work with iPhone Skins

Written by NP from Hot Springs

Jun 4, 2009

This dock is fine for users who tote their iPhones around without a skin, but if you have any type of halfway decent iPhone skin on your iPhone, it will simply not work at all. In that case you will need the Apple Universal Dock for iPods and iPhones. That will allow you to connect your iPhone to your dock, skin and all. Other than that, if you have an iPhone 3G without a skin, than this dock will work fine for you. And as Apple says this won't work with the original iPhone. Another time you would need the Universal Dock.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Be careful !

Written by NP from London

May 4, 2009

Got a protective case on your iPhone ? Then this won't work. You need a UNIVERSAL dock which also comes with a remote. It's an easy mistake to make and even Apple Store Staff get confused. So the 3G Dock has it's limitations so make your choice very carefully.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Does not fit

Written by JC from NORTHWOOD

Apr 17, 2009

Bought it presuming that my iphone 3G would fit in the dock along with an incase casing around the phone, however it doesn't. As a general dock it is fine but shame they don't specify that it will not fit with a case around.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

No Apple Remote support

Written by WH from Singapore

Mar 9, 2009

Would deserve a 4 Star, if there is a IR receiver and works with Apple Remote.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

No A/V pass thru

Written by BN from Apple Valley

Mar 3, 2009

Like many others...a little disappointed that the iPhone dock doesn't allow A/V pass-thru. Why would you not create the dock specifically designed for the iPhone to capitalize on all it's features??

Sorry...this was a big miss.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Should have been provided with the iphone!

Written by AM from BROUGH

Jan 27, 2009

Does what it should, great quality, but I am annoyed that it wasn't in the box with my iphone and the price is ridiculous considering that it isn't provided with it's own power adapter or USB cable. Most people don't keep their dock by the computer where they sync their iphone, therefore I'm now going to have to buy another USB cable at the cost of £10 plus p&p because I don't want to be plugging and unplugging one USB cable from one room to another. Why don't Apple just put the price of the phone up and provide these items in the box.
I have only given it 3 stars because of the price and the above issues, the product itself is excellent.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Great Product - Almost

Written by RE from Portslade

Dec 26, 2008

Dock looks great, nice seamless connection and with the exception of being white, (iPhone 3G is black/chrome), everything looks good.

Apart from the fact that it does not work with the AV cable so now I have to buy a Universal Dock, (I hate anything "Universal", why don't they call it, "Not designed to fit anything properly" - half arsed job if you ask me), which has 25% of the looks.

Do it properly if you're going top do anything; make the thing fully compatible, it's not that hard.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

What's up Dock? Wheres the Cable Steve?

Written by RG from arizona city

Dec 21, 2008

I really like the looks of this dock and the way my 3G sits in it. When I bought this I didn't realize I still had to use the cable that came with my iPhone.

I had planned on using this with my iMac in the house and using the cable that came with my iPhone in my car with it's built in AC port so I wouldn't have to take the cable from house to car every time.

I would think being a desk top accessory it would have a cable hard-wired into it, especially for $29, I feel kinda let down Steve that it looks as if I still have to buy an additional $19 cable. If I had known this I would have just bought a 2nd cable instead of the dock.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Iphone 3G Dock

Written by RW from Fitzroy North

Oct 26, 2008

The Iphone 3G Dock will not play music to your stereo.
I have the Iphone 3G and Iphone 3G Dock and the Apple AV cable.

Iphone to cable to stereo is fine, but use the dock and forget the music.

Ignore the sales pitch about looking good in your lounge room.

Apple iPhone 3G Dock

back connection is lose

Written by CQ from Singapore

Oct 24, 2008

overall is good,but the back connection is super lose including the port to plug in the 3.5mm audio in.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Too-steep docking angle, premium price

Written by NN from Houston

Oct 23, 2008

Performancewise, it works just as it should: it syncs and charges my iPhone 3G in a space-saving position on the desk.

I believe my desk surface is close to ergonomically correct, where my forearms are parallel to the desk surface and the floor. But the angle of the iPhone 3G in the dock is like 70-80 degrees from horizontal, so it practically appears to be sitting straight up and down. To adjust for this, I either hunch to see everything on the screen or push it farther back on the desk. Neither is a great option. I guess I might place it on some sort of pedestal...

The dock has a nice heft to it, plus a grippy rubber base. Frankly, I'm glad I didn't pay for it and the additional USB cable myself (I keep the USB cable that came with the iPhone at home), because I do find the cost of both combined is a bit high. If, however, you just have one computer you use your iPhone 3G with, you only need to buy the dock; then it kinda makes sense why the dock didn't have another USB cable packaged with it. I tell myself that, anyway...

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Why not in the package?

Written by JT from Calgary

Oct 8, 2008

The first iPhone came with the charging cable AND this dock. Now they don't include it and that really hurts. The dock is alright, it does the job but is still overpriced for being essentially a stand for your iphone that looks neat. I've gone back to just using the cable direction because the base of the dock is not big enough to stop the iphone from falling over from time to time when you try to use the phone while it is in it's dock.

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Apple iPhone 3G Dock

Works fine.

Written by DC from Santa Barbara

Oct 3, 2008

Works well enough. Go for one of the universal docks if you use a case though.

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