Little Rant...

JonB · 23 Oct 2007 at 11:51

... about the iPod Universal Dock.

They sell me a device for £35 without telling me that the controller doesn't control the menu of the iPod. This means you can only fast forward / re-wind / play / pause and volume with the remote and to change the artist you have to go and use the click wheel?

No forgive me if I am wrong, but how stupid is that? A remote that doesn't do very many remote like things? Especially when I pay £35 for the privilidge. Sure it holds my ipod and makes it look pretty, but its quite difficult and clunky to use the click wheel while its in it's dock. Major design oversight, imho!

Whorror · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:00

i agree - i used my docked ipod at a party linked up to speakers - but i made a 'party playlist' in itunes which got me around the problem of keep using the click wheel all the time.
I like the dock and the remote but the limited functions do need to be looked at.

Will_3rd · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:30

Was thinking of getting one with my iPod Classic, but the price was a bit off putting.

See if you can get a 4th Gen iPod dock on the cheap, works fine with my Classic.

JonB · 23 Oct 2007 at 13:45

Does it give menu control aswell?

Will_3rd · 23 Oct 2007 at 17:02

JonB said:
Does it give menu control aswell?

Nope, unless you want to invest in a separate control and receiver.

JonB · 24 Oct 2007 at 11:37

Hmmm ok, thanks. This Apple accessories thing is expensive.

Will_3rd · 24 Oct 2007 at 11:44

JonB said:
Hmmm ok, thanks. This Apple accessories thing is expensive.

Indeed, another screw over for already inflated prices. I read yesterday they make about $122 on every 80GB iPod Classic they sell.

JonB · 24 Oct 2007 at 11:50

Jesus. Thats quite impressive!

Mr Jones · 24 Oct 2007 at 20:27

Google iTango
Cheap as chips, works like a charm as a dock for sync-ing, holding my iPod Nano (well, when I had them back then) and the controls are easily access-able. Trouble is, no remote but for around £5, you can't complain