REVIEW | The Way It Should Look: Apple iPhone 5 Dock

I’ve worked here for over five years and the iPhone 5 was my first iPhone (I know, I know). When I got my iPhone 5, the first two things I wanted were AppleCare+ (I’ve broken the glass on my iPad 2 three times now) and a dock.

I drove all the way to the Apple store in Nashua NH to buy and register AppleCare+ because, at the time, we were unable to sell it. I asked the sales associate for AppleCare+ and to point me in the direction of the new iPhone 5 docks. “There isn’t an iPhone 5 dock.” WHAT?! I was shocked.

I know it’s not a ground breaking accessory, but it’s Apple — I just expected this to exist for the devices with the Lightning connector. My phone just didn’t look right in the multiple third party ones I tried.

Well finally, the introduction of the iPhone 5s has also brought us the Apple Lightning Dock! As expected, it looks amazing, clean, slim, and of course, white. It contrasts nicely with my black (not Space Gray) iPhone 5. The price is in line with the previous generation Apple Docks: $29.99.

It also has one feature that I’ve always liked: line-out. This allows you to plug in a stereo or desktop speaker system into the back of the dock. The key feature is that it disables the volume control of the device, meaning the speaker system volume is the only control, producing a cleaner sound over the stereo.

Wondering where it’s been your whole life? Get yours here.