DLO's Flexible Dock for iPod shuffle

Ah yes, another iPod shuffle dock. For you poor sods afflicted with recessed or tightly-spaced USB ports, this $19.99 accessory from Digital Lifestyle Outfitters can cure what ails you. It's a 7-inch flexible gooseneck cable with a regular USB plug at one end and a connection port for the shuffle on the other, designed to hold the player upright next to your screen — which makes this seem more handy for laptop users than desktop users, unless you've got a machine with front-facing USB ports.

[Cullen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

this makes so much sense. if i owned a shuffle ad had usb ports on the front of my box id get this in an instant.

[Coolfrood @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

You could also buy USB extension cables at $0.99 a pop off of eBay and save yourself some money for other overpriced iPod accessories.

[Trejkaz @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

The majority of desktops these days have front-facing USB ports, after all.

[Sheero @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

I dont see the point. If you have front facing, you just use the built in usb connecter. But, if you have your laptop, why f*** would you need the stupid ipod shuffle? If you used your laptop at home, you would not want to settle for something flimsy like that. Totally useless.

[Aircraft Captain09 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Super so what exactly makes this more usefull then a cheap 2 $ usb cable from the local electro market ? (yeah it stands upright nothing a little tesa could�t fix)

[Chris K @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

Ummm... Sheero? You can disconnect the iPod shuffle from your laptop and use it to listen to music.

It's actually quite useful.

[cdog @ Dec 19th 2005 1:23AM]

i fondled an ishuffle (sic) at the shop today and it felt like a cheap peice of hard edged flimsy designer crap.