Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Repurposing the 3G iPod dock
Since I got a 2G iPod touch, my 30 GB 3G iPod—now on its third battery and with the hard drive replaced with a 4 GB CF card and adapter—has been sitting forlornly in its dock on the desk next to me.
Tonight, I was removing the iPod and other unused bits of hardware from my desk when I noticed a replacement “10/15 GB” dock cover in the iPod dock’s box. It’s been so long since I bought it, I had completely forgotten the predecessor to today’s Universal Dock adapters. The cover is plastic, held on by four snaps. When removed, it reveals a metal and plastic frame.
The dock that came with the 3G iPod is on the left; the standalone dock is on the right. While the covers are identical save a taped-on “30 GB” label, one looks quite a bit better “naked.”
Having not bought a dock for my iPod touch yet, I tried placing it (in a Griffin Reflect case) in the naked 3G dock, and it fit perfectly side-to-side.
So, while my 3G iPod ambles off into retirement, its docks will see continued use.
8:48 PM
