Comments on: Report: Tablet to have a docking station. Me? I don't think so.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:05:11 +0000

I always thought it would have a dock – obviously it needs a place to charge. As far as adding a keyboard – I admit I’m surprised. I would have been even more shocked if it had a mouse.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:51:39 +0000

Dock? Check. Good idea? I don’t think so.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:08:30 +0000

Inductive charging is one thing (which I thought about, but I don’t think they’d include it on the first model) but having a dock to attach a keyboard and mouse still seems out of the realm of possibility for me. It could sync over wifi, charge wirelessly, connect to keyboard/mouse over Bluetooth – no need for a dock of any kind.I’ve actually heard one argument that Apple won’t allow keyboard/mouse connectivity at all because it will want people to use it the way it was intended – multitouch. Not sure if I buy into that or not, but I thought it was an interesting idea.I’m doubtful of a stand/easel simply because…I dunno… it just seems so clunky. That, and I don’t think they’re going to position it for desktop use/as a desktop replacement.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:02:20 +0000

Allow me to disagree that there is no need for a docking station. I don’t think Apple would call it a “docking station” nor would it be what you think of when docking your laptop at your desk. But the thing will have to charge and sync somehow and a dock connector like the iPhone would make sense as the hardware already exists.Even more “Mac-esque” would be to run with the art theme the announcement used and have an “easel” or stand of some kind that wirelessly charges the device, hooks up to your iMac to sync the device wirelessly, and puts the device in a more vertical position like a monitor. Or perhaps even lets it act as a second monitor. Just some thoughts.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:52:12 +0000

Ditto, there is no need for a dock.