Apple Bluetooth Dual Dock discontinued

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Apple Bluetooth Dual Dock discontinued

The Bluetooth headset no longer includes the dual dock - so are we supposed to use the 'travel cable' to plug into the back of the standard dock, and have the headset plugged in some obscure place behind the dock? Seems a bit strange.

Mind you, the Dual Dock did give me various USB issues (not working through certain powered hubs, or when connected to certain USB ports on my Mac) so maybe we're better off without it. Strange how a simple piece of hardware like this can be buggy.

Mac Pro 2.8Ghz 8-core / MacBook CD 2.0Ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.4), 8GB RAM, GeForce 8800GT / 2GB RAM

Posted on Jul 11, 2008 11:30 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 2, 2008 3:12 PM in response to bilbo_baggins

I've tried using my iPhone 3G in my Universal Dock with the Bluetooth "Travel Cable" plugged in, the bluetooth would charge, but not automatically pair with the iPhone. Can anyone confirm if this is the case with the actual 3G dock? I thought this was the best feature of the Apple Bluetooth, having the dual dock.

Especially given the constant audio quality issues with the Apple handsfree, maybe it would just be easier to get a different device. 😟

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Answer 2

Aug 5, 2008 3:03 AM in response to syncmaster

Using the headset travel cable with the iPhone dock (not universal but iPhone-only), does NOT charge the headset. Which is a real bummer. Who thought that out?

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Answer 3

Aug 22, 2008 7:56 AM in response to magnanamus

I agree 100%, crazy situation since leaving your Phone to charge overnight tends to make the headset charge down 50%. Normally apple is great at the small details ,this sounds like the 3G battery issues and timely recharging (battery draw amybe?) got the better of them.
Lunacy.

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