Reviews for Apple iPod shuffle Dock

I have 3 teenage children and therefore have purchased well over $1000.00 worth of Apple Products and this is the first time I could say that I feel very disappointed in the quality of a purchase. The replacement dock is very overpriced in my opinion. This item broke very easily in my own hands. I know you can do better.

Like so many others this fragile device has broken. The pin has bent and it is unuseable and very expensive to replace relative to the price of the shuffle in the first place.

I love apple products and I recommend them to almost everyone I know. However, since buying 2 iPod shuffles, I have to think twice before I tell anyone to buy anything Apple. This thing (dock/charger) is absolute garbage!!! I don't know how it broke! All I did was leave it on a desk and treated it with care. Did I mention this is my 2nd one and now I have 2 broken docks and now my sister and I are stuck with 2 useless Shuffles. Thanks a LOT Apple! You're name is on this and I'm thinking twice about buying anything Apple moving forward. I mean.. come ON!!! This thing is COMPLETELY USELESS. I guess this is your way to force people to spend more on the Nano, etc. sigh...

How can I have zero stars out of 5?

I have to agree with the majority of the reviews on here that this iPod dock was not designed like other Apple products that I've used. Meaning, it was designed terribly, mine broke as well when traveling only after a couple of trips. FYI the 3rd gen shuffle cable was designed the way this one should have been designed, but guess what it does not work with the older generation, of course!! I'm off to spend $30 on the old dock that will surely break on me again!!! Come on Apple I really do expect more.

Used the dock 3 time then broke, it was put away when not in use.

I agree, my dock fill off my desk and was lightly jammed between with the cabinet door and the cabinet meet, barely even enough for be to realize it hand been there. I went to charge my shuffle, found the prong slightly bent and when I tried to bend it back, I heard cracking.
Not to mention $30 is quite a bit to get it replaced.

this is not an isolated issue obviously, but it ticked me off so i wanted to add to the chorus. its fragile and broke wayyy to easily...now requiring me to pay more than 1/2 the cost of the original player!?! Get it together.

My dock station pin got bent and now it doesn't work. I too believe that this faulty design should be replaced for free not $30 close to half the cost of the shuffle.
Shouldn't it be under warranty? It was puchased Dec 2006

I've had the shuffle for about 3 weeks and already have to buy a new dock because the metal piece of the one it came with broke off in my laptop bag. I didn't put it at an odd angle either. It's not even sturdy enough for normal wear and tear.

Same problem, just two weeks after i bought iPod shuffle i found the Dock connector broke off, (well actually it was bent, i broke it off!)I don't know how it happen exactly but i was very disappointed:( Till they make a more durable and sensible Dock I'm going to buy a replacement and fix it to my desk permanently.