Reviews for Apple iPad Dock

Not really worth getting. Several faults in my opinion:

- Does not accommodate iPad with the Smart Cover on
- Pretty fiddly to line up iPad with connector
- The dock is HUGE!

Does a completely adequate job of supporting iPad 2 in portrait mode...

However:

- Would have been nice if it could also act as an iPhone dock; it's just slightly too tight.
- Many Mac's don't have 10W capable USB ports, which means that the iPad won't charge very fast (actually says 'Not Charging', but it does, slowly). Would have been good to have an option of a supplementary power source when plugged into a Mac, rather than having to have a powered hub.
- Why not also put a video port on it?
- Doesn't support iPad 2 in landscape mode (dock plug gets in way). Would be nice, even if not simultaneously plugged in.

Does what is says on the packet, however if like me you purchased one of Apple's 'iPad Smart Covers you have to remove it before docking.

Thankfully still had the dock I purchased for my original iPad, which unlike the third generation doesn't have the front plate which secures the iPad (3) into the dock. I can therefore leave my 'smart cover' on my iPad.

Disappointingly Apple didn't think to consider the marriage of the two when they were developing the dock, but then again we still have this very same issue with the iPhone Bumpers.

Very basic dock with limited application. Would have been nice if it came with a remote like the ipod touch/iphone dock. Would defiantly have paid more. Also the ipad3 wont fit in the dock with its case on? the design of this unit needs to be rethought.

It would be nice to have a dock that you could just drop the iPad into, like you can with the iPhone dock. With this dock you have to angle and center the iPad just-so to have it slide onto the 30 pin connector. After using the dock for a few days I can manage that trick on the first try most of the time, but it shouldn't be so hard to do.

Great quality as always with Apple. Disappointed that it doesn't accommodate the magnetic iPad2 cover. Therefore, cover must be removed prior to inserting iPad2 into dock. I recommend purchasing another power cord. Much more convenient.

Can't use the smart cover while on the dock: this is very annoying.... Could probably be fixed by having a wider slot on the dock...

I went for the IPad 2 with the dock and cover(blue) from the online store. If I had seen it in the store I may not have bought it. I like a fitted solid silicone cover for the back like the one I have for my iPod touch. With the back cover on the iPad 2 won't fit in the dock. I did cut off the left side of the silicone back cover so it let's the front cover work fairly well

The dock is well made -- heavy, stable. But its angle leaves the screen too nearly vertical. It should be more sloped or, better yet, adjustable. And the next version of the iPad might want to include receptacle on side, as well as ends, to permit landscape viewing.

I own the dock as well, and it makes a great home for the iPad given it's lengthy charging time. Most of us have several of the 30 pin USB cables since they're interchangeable with our iPhone, iPod, etc. The cord switching and inability to simultaneous charge and sync fix could be fixed if they would put an extra 30 pin connector on the back, enabling one connection to constantly provide power while using the other to sync or use with the video sync adapter. Alternately, If anyone knows of a third party that makes a small 1-to-2 adapter that supports the power requirements, please share the source because this could be used to connect two cables and would solve our major complaint.

Allowing a bit of extra room for the cover would be a bonus, but I don't mind this as much. What I'd like to see in the software is an option to prevent it from automatically sleeping when docked so I could look at stock displays all day without having to manually turn off the timeout function.