Griffin Simplifi: iPhone/iPod Dock Review
Posted by Cyprian on July 5th, 2009 at 07:10pm Comments
iPhone/iPod Dock Review: Griffin Simplifi
Reviewed by: Cyprian Peters
-Official website
Price: 34.99
Griffin makes a wide assortment of products for Apple devices. Anything from cases, to speakers, to car accessories. I’ve reviewed a couple of their cases in the past and like them. They make cool looking products. The same goes for the Simplifi. It is a simple (no pun intended), yet effective accessory that does what it is intended to do.
If you have an iPhone, chances are real good you’ve got a computer to hook it up to. Something I’ve always struggled with is what to do with my iPhone 3G S when I’m right next to the computer. I didn’t have this problem with the original iPhone as Apple provided a lovely little dock to use with it. That was great, until I wound up selling it along with the phone. Ever since then, it’s been a bit of a struggle to find something that works as well. I’ve tried just putting it flat on the desk, no good. Stands are alright but you still have to plug in the docking cable every time (tough I know). There are other docks that I have used that only charge the iPhone and that is all well and good until you want to sync and then you have to move it.
The Simplifi charges and syncs the iPhone, all from one spot. It comes with two cables. One power cable and a USB to mini-USB to run to your computer. It also has multiple dock adapters, so you can use any iPod/iPhone in it that has the 30-pin dock connector. In addition to charging and syncing, there are a couple other useful features on the Simplifi. On the back there are two USB ports, and let’s face it, we’ve all run out of USB ports at one time or another. You can never have too many. The front also has a couple slots for reading digital media cards. SD cards and CompactFlash are among those that work with the Simplifi.
The Simplifi is cleverly colored to match any Apple computer, and doesn’t wind up looking to bad next to a PC either. It doesn’t look all that fancy but certainly performs well.
The SImplifi really is simple. It eliminates the need for an ugly iPod cable running along your desk and stays in one place, thanks to its grippy underside. At the time of this review, it is actually 50% off on the Griffin website. You can’t go wrong for that price! I highly recommend this to anyone with a computer desk and an iPhone.
Score:
9.5/10
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