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Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Good Product

Written by AC from Louisville

Jan 6, 2009

I've had mine for two years and have never had a problem. It's survived two cats that tried to eat the built in cable and the vertical adapter has held on for the ride through multiple moves and pets.

9 of 17 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

2nd Gen Shuffle

Written by JQ from Red Lion

Jan 5, 2009

I bought my shuffle well over a year ago and after reading all of the negative reviews I thought it only appropriate to give my 2 cents. I have had no problem with dock. For $30 I would probably not be giving as favorable a review had I needed to buy the replacement, but the original has held up fine for me. I will also admit the fact that this IPod dock is so propriatory is a little unnerving. I have, however, used my shuffle allot at the gym and on my motorcycle, using the dock often to charge and change play lists and it has held up well.

12 of 15 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

This is my 3rd dock!!!!!!

Written by DW from downers grove

Jan 4, 2009

This is going to be the 3rd shuffle dock! The first 2 broke. This is got to be apple's worst design yet. I really hate this dock.

3 of 8 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Argh. Functional but fragile.

Written by CL from Seattle

Jan 2, 2009

It's highly functional, adorable, and incredibly fragile. This is my second broken dock for this Shuffle, meaning that soon I will have spent more money on replacement docks than on the original Shuffle. Grr.

This would work beautifully if it lived in a consistent home, such as permanently attached to a desktop computer or only ever staying on a desk where my laptop lives at home. In the future, I will be doing exactly that. I love the Shuffle because I'm on the go, so I'd gotten in the habit of wrapping the cord and throwing the dock in my backpack's outer pocket so that I could charge it at work if I forgot to charge it at home.

The metal stem on the first one got loose and eventually stopped transmitting power. I figured I must have stepped on it at some point or something, so I got a new one and resolved to be more careful. Less than six months later, the stem (plug?) of the new one snapped in two at the halfway point between the base and the point. Lame.

I'm going to be purchasing the Griffin dock next, as it's cheaper, and it's going to be living on my desk at all times. Less convenient, but less expensive in the long run.

7 of 8 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Quality Rated Zero Stars

Written by RC

Jan 1, 2009

I had bought my daughter an Ipod shuffle, and within a week the dock was useless. The shuffle alone was pretty expensive for something so small, let alone having the dock cost just as much as the Ipod itself is crazy. Come out with a cheaper dock, this is really bad business!!!

9 of 12 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

terrible design-love the shuffle though!

Written by JN from Edina

Dec 31, 2008

Count me lucky that my dock hasn't broken (yet), but the ipod doesn't dock securely, so twice on my first time charging, then cord was bumped, ipod came undocked, and it shut down my macbook pro.

3 of 5 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Truly Disappointing

Written by EV from briarwood

Dec 28, 2008

The docking station is awful. It broke only a few days after I purchased it for my kids. I bought two of them and within days both broke. Now, they are upset and I am very disapponted. I can't believe they haven't addressed this issue especially after all the poor reviews! I didn't expect this from Apple.

6 of 9 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Horrific Times 3

Written by AB from Ooltewah

Dec 27, 2008

Not only has MY shuffle dock broken, but so have BOTH of my daughters'! That means 3 shuffles that can't be charged, and three customer that go no longer shop the I-tunes store. No matter how you look at it Apple, that's bad business!

15 of 21 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Terrible design, non-existant customer consideration

Written by DD from San Antonio

Dec 24, 2008

I was starting to come around to apple products but $30 for a simple replacement dock/cable is pretty weak. If an item has a poor design, the company should make good by at least charging an appropriate amount for the replacement parts. My dock broke after only a few charges and it was on the desk...

20 of 23 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Awesome

Written by CG from Peachtree City

Dec 22, 2008

I think the shuffle and the dock are great!!

13 of 38 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Why?

Written by JI

Dec 16, 2008

Like everyone else, my charger broke. Why can't the design something that has the headphone hole but plug it into the wall so it is not on the floor and can be stepped upon? The replacements are $30 or even more. I just want to charge my iPod and listen to my music! Is that so hard?

24 of 33 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

dont waste ur cash

Written by MA

Dec 14, 2008

one of the worst products i ever used the plug broke off in three weeks of use.it really bites to find out a replacement is 30 bucks. im really upset to see so many people have the same problum a simple plug in wire would be great.

32 of 38 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

I pod shuffle dock not the greatest

Written by PW from Lakewood

Dec 12, 2008

I bought my daughter a shuffle and in a matter of weeks not only did the post break off the dock, but the USB end of the cord had broken pieces of plastic in it and no longer will fit into a USB port on her computer (and yes I plugged in other cords in the port to make sure it was not the port). Seeing as the whole shuffle is only 50$ I may just trash her old one and buy her a brand new one. Apple needs to address this situation with a better design and at least an offer for discounts when this type of thing happens to other customers, which obviously has happened hundreds of times, C'mon Apple get it together!

20 of 24 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Awesome design... wait...

Written by KK from Decatur

Dec 11, 2008

The plug on the dock broke off in my shuffle. Now I can't get it out; so I guess I have to get a whole new Shuffle, given that there is no way to charge this one. Great design flaw, cheap Piece of S...

17 of 22 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Poor Design

Written by SM

Dec 8, 2008

Apple is so concerned with aesthetics, and they probably thought a dock looked nicer than just a simple wire that could be plugged in. Only problem is they sacrificed performance when creating this product. My dock has broken after only a month, and now I'm stuck dropping an additional 60% of the original cost that I paid (and those 50$ at least included both dock and shuffle). Apple needs to clean its act up with this product, its a poor oversight to create such a costly product, which is essential for the shuffle to work, with such little durability.

16 of 20 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

terrible dock design!

Written by AR from McIndoe Falls

Dec 2, 2008

I love my shuffle perfect for running, but the dock is badly designed, it broke so easily...i looked this up to see the replacement is $30! might as well buy a new shuffle for that price, what a rip!

47 of 52 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Apple iPod shuffle dock = waste o' money

Written by KB from Birmingham

Nov 30, 2008

If you bend the dock's pin even slightly, then get ready to cough up 30 clams for a new dock. I had a hard time figuring out why my shuffle wouldn't charge; the bend in my pin was so slight I didn't notice it until after several minutes of inspection. I purchased the shuffle b/c it's both convenient and affordable. Unfortunately, the dock's cheap design makes it neither since a new dock is almost as expensive as buying a new shuffle, and, obviously, it can't be used without a charging device. I'm shopping around for a replacement product; purchasing a new dock every few weeks or months isn't the quality I expect for 30 bucks (or from this company). C'mon Apple!

26 of 28 people found this useful

Apple iPod shuffle Dock

Really All You Need

Written by BB from Calgary

Nov 26, 2008

I don't know what all the complaining is about. Mine works fine and it is really all you need for an iPod Shuffle. They should eventually have the same connector as they do on all other iPods, but this is fine.

11 of 31 people found this useful