Do I need dock?

[Ghuda]

I ordered the dock and they will deliver this Thursday. After using the onboard keypad, I honestly don't know how much i will use the dock for typing.

I am getting very comfortable with the onboard and like the relationship to the screen.

We will see how the dock performs when it arrives. It might end up just being a nice stand for charging.

Really - do you have your iPad tilted up at the far end? Is it uncomfortable staring at the screen while typing?

i usually place the IPad flat on my Icase and type with it flat. works nice.

But right know i am typing on my keyboard dock that arrived today. i must admit it is very nice to type on. the arrow keys are brilliant as i am a fair typist at best so i end up going back and editing what i type, and this was a little trickier with just the ipad onboard keyboard.

Apple scores another hit with the keyboard dock, its great!

 

[robb25j]

I'll get a dock just so it can sit on my nightstand at night when I'm home it will be my alarm clock

 

[jclynadms]

Dock works for them who want to be away from the hassles of the wires. It just provides you with a lot more convenience to handle and work, which would not have been so easy with the wires dangling all over. It is not a necessity but just the matter of your convenience and so it would completely depend on you whether to go for it or not.

 

[henry2]

i have the dock for the desktop for use as it need one at work and one at home to sync up as need with the ipad

 

[cherhall]

I preordered a case from Hard Candy, that will ship on the 20th that allows you to use the dock while still in the case. Has a cover that snaps on to cover the front when not in use. However, last week while roaming around our local PX, I noticed one of the cell phone kiosks already had a dock for $20 that can be used landscape or portrait. So I'll probably get one of those too.

 

[spinfreak]

I ordered a dock from day one, which actually got here before the iPad due to the backorder the ipads were/are on. Anyway, I haven't even used it yet. I have the apple case, and it doesn't fit into the dock with the case on, so I don't want to have to remove the case every time I want to charge the iPad. Besides that, I find that I'm using the iPad in landscape mode 99% of the time, and you can't do that in the dock. Worst 29 bucks i've ever spent.

 

[Edlex]

I ordered a dock from day one, which actually got here before the iPad due to the backorder the ipads were/are on. Anyway, I haven't even used it yet. I have the apple case, and it doesn't fit into the dock with the case on, so I don't want to have to remove the case every time I want to charge the iPad. Besides that, I find that I'm using the iPad in landscape mode 99% of the time, and you can't do that in the dock. Worst 29 bucks i've ever spent.

I actually ended up returning the dock I bought at launch for the same reasons. I realized I would never handle the iPad without a case of some sort and with the Apple case I can stand it in any position I want. The Apple rep was very nice and allowed me to return it even though it was past the 14 days since I didn't actually get my 3G almost a month after I got the dock. I hadn't even taken it out of the fedex box!

 

[JMK]

They really should put a connection on the pad for landscape.

A couple of USB ports would be nice as well.

 

[Ron_L]

At the moment the only reason I would consider a dock is for the ability to connect an external monitor, but I would want landscape mode to really use it for presentations. For me, a way to connect an external monitor without having to carry a dock would be ideal.

 

[ipadnewshub]

I also bought the iPad dock but stopped using it when I got the Apple iPad Case. I agree, it's pretty useless.

 

[DavidNM]

Apple needs to re-manufacture to make the docs adjustable for cases -- then offer exchanges. I don't really like the feel without a case - and with one as everyone has said - the dock is useless.

How many people dropped so much money for the dock? Well over a hundred thousand, eh?

 

[Sincere11105]

No dock needed

 

[jaycidy]

I don't need my dock, but I do like it. I carry it every where with me, it's great for watching video and what not (I dont have a case)