Shopping for and iPod / iPhone owner who won’t settle for anything but a custom-built creation? These funny docks are guaranteed to satisfy their inner geek. Continue reading to see them all — courtesy of Unreality.
Though we don’t recommend trying this at home, or at least without proper safety equipment, KipKay’s latest invention is the Solar Death Ray, made with parts obtained from an old projection TV. In addition to melting a remote control, green army men, and even a million dollar bill, it completely destroyed an iPod Nano. Video after the break.
Amazon has the Griffin iTrip for just $19.45, originally priced at $69.99. It “transmits clear music from your iPod through your car stereo, while the large, easy-to-read backlit LCD screen affords quick, precise station selection and status at a glance.” Product page.
The Griffin 9501-TRIPCB is the most versatile iTrip to date, accommodating every dock connector iPod, including the iPod Nano and 5th-generation iPods videos.
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At $12,000 on eBay, this iPod collection took the seller “years to find all of them new in their boxes” (except for two), and includes the first / second / third generation players. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The most recent generation of iPods (iPod Classic, iPod Touch, iPod shuffle 3rd Gen and iPod Nano 4th Gen) are not included as they are on the market and easy to acquire.
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Amazon is selling the Kensington iPod / iPhone Battery Pack and Charger for just $35.67 shipped, originally priced at $79.99. Just “connect the lightweight Battery Pack and Charger to your laptop or notebook computer’s USB port to recharge it, and you’re ready to give your PDA, cell phone, iPod, iPhone, or other mobile devices the power boost it needs.” Product page.
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Similar to many of The Real Hustle schemes, a group of German bargain hunters was conned into purchasing a lunch bag filled with potatoes, rather than the $972 worth of iPods they paid for — the old bait and switch trick.
..con men showed the German bargain hunters a few iPods, laptops and other gear as “proof” of their authenticity; offered to sell them hundreds of second hand iPods at basement prices.
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If the iPod Nano and iPhone designs were combined into one handset, this is what the phone would look like. Called the iPhone NG68, this phone features a 0.3-megapixel camera (listed as 5 on the back), 2.4-inch display, and Bluetooth. Click here for first picture in gallery.
As you could likely surmise, this completely improper knockoff gentle combines the best features from Apple’s iPhone and the iPod nano to create a singular, if not awkward device.
Amazon has the Altec Lansing Moondance Glow iPod Speaker System for just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $179.95. It “packages iPod/MP3-player functionality with an alarm clock, wireless remote snooze, and FM radio–plus a multicolored nightlight function–to create an exceptionally unique bedroom-specific sound system.” Product page.
Understanding that the bedroom is a place with many moods, Altec Lansing added a diffused lighting system that lets you select between 17 colors and any intensity to create the perfect illuminated ambiance.
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Amazon has the Philips Portable DVD Player iPod Dock for just $94.99 shipped, originally priced at $149.99. It features “a retractable adapter for iPod and built in SD/MMC card slots — you can view DivX movies or digital photos from multiple sources.” Product page.
Enjoy your videos from iPod, DVD and SD card. Enjoy DVDs and iPod videos on an 9-inch color widescreen with the compact Philips DVD player.
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This followup to the NES phone, called the nesPod, is basically a standard controller that was gutted and then used as a protective case for the iPod Mini. Continue reading for one more picture.
As you can see the screen and scroll wheel face the back of the controller, so as to preserve the buttons in front.
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