Reviews for Apple iPad Dock

This dock restricts the use of iPad a lot:
1. The (all) volume control buttons gets disabled when using the audio out socket on this dock. You have to use the headset socket on ipad to control voice.
2. This dock would only support Portrait mode!
3. You can not use any protective covers to use this dock.

It's fine to use for demo purposes like Apple uses in it's stores; for me it slowly became useless over period of time after initial excitement of purchasing it.

I would not recommend it for common use.

21 of 23 people found this useful

I immediately purchased one of these the night I bought my IPad3. I thought the idea was great. Tried to use it for a week and returned it last night.

Even the people at the Apple store could not believe how poorly it works, particularly the sound control with the speaker jack. They tested it on the spot with speakers. Sure enough, they saw what I was talking about.

1) The angle it holds your IPad at is not good, not good at all.

2) If you use a cover for your IPad, (who doesn't), plan on removing it every single time you want to dock it. A royal pain.

3) If you plug in speakers, you loose ALL control of the volumn. The hard switch is disabled, the electronic control is blacked out, even the control on Pandora is useless. The dock-speaker jack appropriates your entire sound control to a very high volumn and you can't do a thing about it.

Once when the phone rang, I could not turn the volumn down, Then again when there was a knock at the door, I could not immediately adjust the volumn. This is useless.

They were GREAT at the Apple store. Gave me my refund and I bought an extension cord instead for my IPad. I still love all things Apple and the customer service is stil great.

20 of 21 people found this useful

It does what it's supposed to, charges your ipad and even allows you to jack in external speakers.

it is solid built, and bigger than the older one.

Problem:

it does not come off easily. which is annoying. cus you have to hold your ipad with one hand, and use your other on the dock, and wiggle ur ipad free.

it doesn't fit if u have the smart cover on.

i was told that it is spongy - doesnt scratch the ipad where the ipad sits.. no.. it isn't

21 of 26 people found this useful

If you do not use your iPad as a "frame" for digital pictures, you will likely not use this dock. I bought one for my wife with her iPad - but most folks who own an iPad usually buy a protective cover - this dock is NOT compatible with any cover. And if you have a cover, you will likely charge the iPad with a straight power cord. I would recommend not getting this accessory unless you want to use your iPad solely at home and on your night stand or desk. But it's (iPad) mobility is one of it's strong points - hence a protective cover - hence no need for the Dock.
Again, mine works fine and has a tight fit - no problem there. Just not that practical for the majority of iPad owners in my opinion.

19 of 23 people found this useful

I wish I had read these reviews before purchasing both the case and this dock. I keep my iPad in the case all the time, so the dock is useless to me. Sorry Apple, love your products, but as everyone has said you need to rethink this one.

9 of 10 people found this useful

Although the dock technically works as advertised, the incompatibility with the iPad case renders either the dock or the case unusable, on a day to day basis. Poor design

16 of 22 people found this useful

Before you buy this consider whether you are going to be putting your iDevice in a case. While the Apple cases are great they don't work well with the dock. Taking the case on and off to use the dock just isn't practical in daily use. I'd recommend skipping this purchase.

45 of 50 people found this useful

I have been using an iPod with dock and remote for a couple of years now in conjunction with my HiFi - brilliant! Having recently acquired an iPad I thought that I could use the iPad in the same way, but couldn't believe that it hasn't been provided with a remote facility. I will not now be buying one and will wait 'till Apple include this feature. Oh! by the way, the iPod dock and remote work perfectly well with the iPhone! So I will use this combination for the time being.

14 of 15 people found this useful

I bought this thinking i could have my videos play on my flat screen tv. I used the VGA cable connection and it said my device(TV) was not compatible to show the video from the Ipad. I tried movies from iTunes and video that was on my iPad(home video) no luck.

I also had a case and had to modify the case so i could dock the iPad.

Anyone have the same problem with compatibility? Should i get the component cables instead?

37 of 51 people found this useful

The iPad dock is nice for syncing and other uses but I don't like how it doesn't have an IR reciever for music use.

18 of 26 people found this useful