Apple's New Dock
October 17, 2007 by Lauren
A couple of years and several updates later, Apple has released a new dock to accompany the family of new iPods.
It's the same basic concept with a few new features and minor changes, just as you might expect. The universal dock now comes with five adapters and one infrared sensor on the front of its body, which has been trimmed down from a fat circle to a slim oval (I did say minor changes). This sensor responds to the Apple remote that is included with the new dock.
The S-Video output is gone, with the Dock Connector port cleverly taking its place. That port now offers authenticated video output, but this means you have to purchase one of Apple's $49 Composite or Component AV Cables. Well played, Apple.
Why the dock is still white plastic, instead of aluminum, is beyond me. This model is almost [visually] identical to the older version. Nonetheless, it's updated and now, we're bribed with a remote. All and all, not too shabby. You can pick one up now for $49.
[Source: Apple]
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