Reviews for Apple iPad Dock

I keep the iPad2 plugged on my desk at work and can easily check e-mail, and access my songs easily.

In my opinion I will probably use this as a bedside stand to charge the iPad overnight.

My two main gripes with this accessory are...
1. I bought this to be used with the Digital AV connector. However, the ipad can only be positioned in portrait; this is fine for most applications but when connecting via the Digital AV connector most movies, pictures would be more suited to being displayed in landscape.
2. The smart cover does not sit neatly behind the ipad when docked, therefore it either needs to be removed completely each time the dock is used or it has to be folded to one side, which looks untidy.
Overall disappointed. I would have expected more thought from Apple given the innovative ideas that have gone into the iPad and the price of the accessory.

The Dock is narrow, and it allows the iPad to rock under varying conditions... Ask yourself how long will the iPad's connecting port last under the stress of supporting it's entire weight by its connecting jack? I obtained my iPad 2 & dock less than 6 months ago, the dock no longer charges the iPad. Is it broken? No. The oblique angle simply no longer allows proper connection. I now have to similarly stress the original cable when connected to coax a charging connection. Pass on the dock and just use the supplied power cord.

The problem with all of Apple's docks (iPad2, iPhone, iPod) is, that as soon as you put any case on your device, however thin, it no longer fits in the dock. Charging your device is impossible without removing the cover. In the case of my 64GB, iPad2, a thin Mareware protective back cover for my iPad2 renders my dock useless. Knowing that people are going to want to protect such an expensive investment should be taken into account when Apple designs their docks. A little extra wiggle room wouldn't be so difficult to design into the docks.
"IDEA!!!!!!", maybe even some front to back adjustability, to accommodate different size cases.

You CAN use the smart cover with this product so stop saying you can't. Just put the iPad 2 in the dock with the smart cover OPEN then after the i pad 2 is in the dock simply close the cover. When your ready to use the iPad 2 simply pull it off like usual. When your finished repeat the process. i can't believe you all complain, when all that needs to be done is something simple... Americans are getting lazier and lazier.

The dock doesn't work well with the smart cover on. You have to leave it partially open, which makes it a bit unstable. Otherwise you have to take the smart cover off completely. I also bought a thin gel cover that slips onto the back of the iPad to protect it. Now I cannot use the dock at all, but the gel cover is such a great accessory that I refuse to do without. The gel cover was designed to use with the apple smart cover, but is not an Apple product. The smart cover is a pretty good stand if you are happy with landscape mode for your photo frame, so I would not recommend the dock unless you have money to blow.

Why on earth would apple make a stand that doesn't fit if you use the case they make? It won't even work with the smart cover they make and sell! Ridiculous. I'm returning it, terrible design, terrible product, very disappointed Apple would make something this poor.

Can't fit the iPad in the dock with the smart cover on. That's a pretty glaring flaw.
The iPad doesn't connect easily, it's a bit awkward to get it snapped in.
Doesn't support landscape mode.

I bought this dock with intentions of it being a tidy way to charge and view the ipad. it is not.
- the smart cover gets in the way of the dock. your option is to constantly take it off or leave it flapping.
- the dock is not compatible with the iphone (or anything else). a shared dock for the kitchen top would be so much more useful. is this greed on apple's part or bad design?
- it's portrait only, therefore no good for picture or video viewing. more care on how this was designed could have meant a landscape holder (e.g. sprung plug), even if you had to charge with a cable dangling in the end.
- it's fiddly. because there are no left/right guides it doesn't fit home comfortably.

in short a waste of money, maybe a 3rd party dock has a better answer to the current limitations.