Filed under: Accessories, Audio, iPod Family, Wireless, Video
wiDock - wireless iPod dock from Silex announced
Rumors of a wireless, syncing iPod have existed almost as long as the iPod itself, but next week Silex Technology is poised to introduce the next best thing: the wiDock. This wireless iPod dock will fulfill the much-requested feature of wirelessly syncing media with a Mac or Windows PC, all while remaining connected with audio and video output to your entertainment center and charging the iPod's battery for the ultimate in do-it-all connectivity. The wiDock uses 802.11b/g to work its wireless magic, and to top things off, it plays well with the Apple Remote.
We don't have a word on price yet, but the wiDock should be arriving in retail stores soon in time for the holidays.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
running said 8:21PM on 11-01-2006
wow, i have never used any accesories (i got cca 2 years old iPod mini), but this is must-have. Hope it will work with "oh-so-old" iPod mini.
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arnchalooo said 8:23PM on 11-01-2006
Do you still have to plug it into an electrical outlet? If so, then it isn't wireless.
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SickNTired said 8:43PM on 11-01-2006
Uh Arnchalooo, to charge an iPod you need power. And do you expect the device to run the wi-fi connection using juice from the iPod. Think before you post.
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Hawkman said 8:42PM on 11-01-2006
Wireless enough for me! Nothing should tether my beautiful MacBook...
Now, if only someone could figure out a way to free me from this damned power cable.
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Cloggin said 9:13PM on 11-01-2006
I'm coming to steal it from you. Hide it, and hide it well.
So. hot.
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Michael said 12:30AM on 11-02-2006
I agree with Archaloo just because it technically doesnt really have less wires than the standard dock. Other than the reason stated about having nothing plugged into your computer, its pretty much pointless.
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Jeffrey Lee said 12:51AM on 11-02-2006
I think wireless is being used for Wifi. Additionally, unless it were broadcasting via FM you would still need wires to connect it to the speakers/tv.
If you think about it, unless all systems supported the "wireless" feature, a completely wireless device would not be possible.
The device is not pointless when you don't have the time, space, or ability to plug in and sync iPods. It is about as pointless for some as the remote control...
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Matthew said 1:21AM on 11-02-2006
batteries
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Adrian vG said 2:25AM on 11-02-2006
Will the wifi be as fast as USB 2.0 or FW?
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grayskull said 2:26AM on 11-02-2006
now Apple just need to work on allowing more than one iPod to be connected to a machine at a time, and under different logged on users. It's a pain in the a$$ in my house, with 3 different users with 3 iPods. Come on, how hard can it be?
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junkie said 8:59AM on 11-02-2006
what I would really like is a version for this for my car - so that I dont need to haul my ipod into the house to sync it.
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Jason said 9:59AM on 11-02-2006
Stereo in the other room with iPod dock hooked up and wirelessly syncing - I'm sold. Having to pull out that cable or move the dock/iPod to the living room to hook it up to the stereo is a pain compared to this.
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