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Default Dock?

Has anyone bought this?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-Sync-Crad...item3cbfabe768

After using a similar dock for my Nexus One, I think I'm hooked to them. mainly because I can use the phone as a desk clock when I sleep and it's also easier to debug/run apps from Eclipse and not pick up the phone to use them every time.

All I'm concerned about it that because there's no reinforcement at the front, it might be a lot of stress on the mirco-usb port. Any thoughts?
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I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356

Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.
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Those both look really nice for portrait docks... And I seriously can't decide if I'd prefer a portrait or landscape...

If I go for landscape, I think the best, although definitely not cheapest, solution would be to stick the official battery charger and cradle together with plastic velcro so that I'd have them together all the time, then when I go on a trip and need a second battery and stand, I'd just disconnect them and take that part.

...oei I overcomplicate things, haha.
 
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I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356

Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.
Damn, that does look nice! Can you let us know when it's available?

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Those both look really nice for portrait docks... And I seriously can't decide if I'd prefer a portrait or landscape...

If I go for landscape, I think the best, although definitely not cheapest, solution would be to stick the official battery charger and cradle together with plastic velcro so that I'd have them together all the time, then when I go on a trip and need a second battery and stand, I'd just disconnect them and take that part.

...oei I overcomplicate things, haha.
I need portrait since I'll then probably be using it to test out apps without picking up the phone. A landscape dock would defeat the purpose

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I would rather buy this cradle from Kidgi
http://kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1356

Looks geat and I know quality is good. Already own acouple of dock from them for a Defy and HD2. Pitty no pogo pins though. I sent Kidigi an email asking about futre docks usng tem and their prompt reply wasthat they are looking into it.

Looks really good. I'll probably buy this one instead. I think I saw one like this for the NS on ebay some time ago too.

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They have it up for pre-order now:

http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/shopping_cart.php

A bit steep though
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Your link referes to your shopping cart ...

http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/on...l.php?pid=5788


mh, $40 ... expected it to be cheaper, but so far the best dock I have seen around
 
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i wish they offered HDMI on the dock that charges the 2nd battery as well really looks like a quality product though
 
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Does the GSM version fit in the one wihtout the 2nd battery charger ( US$ 27.99 ) and some who know when it is in stock?
 
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i wish they offered HDMI on the dock that charges the 2nd battery as well really looks like a quality product though
Verizon makes a desktop cradle with HDMI output
A store associate showed me the picture of it last month when I was purchasing a case for mine.
They said it should be available around launch time of the device.
I just looked on Verizon's website and didn't see anything

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