http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
I love how all of the "suggestions"
include an iDevice..
subtle.. subtle ads x]]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
No Dash love?

Anyway, as a student beginning late august thanks a ton for this series Engadget! I'm excited to see what you have to recommend. I'm trying out Nook Study on my Dell Mini 10 + Lenovo a600 at home, could you cover the digital options for students?

As far as alarms - Droid + Dock (or with Froyo now baking the alarm screen right in without the dock...Droid and that's all.) I use my computer for music/speakers so it all works out.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/I know. No Chumby or Dash?]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
When you have money it's "call girl"]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/true, but what if a person doesnt have an iDevice,
thus at least providing some recommended alternatives
to iDevice docks would be nice]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/I used a Tivoli Model One which is $150. To connect the iDevice, I use a cable from the docking connector to the line input, and for any other device, I use a jack-to-jack cable.
Basically you get a nice radio and reasonable sound (far better for the price than Engadget's recommendations).
]]>Aug 10th 2010 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
engadget missed out on one of the best-sounding docks i've heard for 1/3 of the Bose dock price: The JBL Onstage 200ID for $200. it's a beast.]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
And Ramen (if they're college students)....]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/What if I don't have any iDevice ?
Well that sure is more complicated.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Dude that BOSE system is the pinnacle of epicness. And I can second that it works with any device. ]]>Aug 10th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
What a silly thought.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Seriously Engadget... why no love for android. I'm proud to say I don't own an iDevice. Android Multimedia Dock is all I need. It does everything an iDevice doesn't lol.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
Yes, I want an Android dock. Oh no, wait. My phone IS the dock. With alarm too! Phone price $200, dock price $0. Saves on price & space.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45494160@N04/4880635414/]]>Aug 10th 2010 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
You guys really need to get more realistic about these 'Guides'.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
...Rant Over: Though I do understand that you're 'categorizing' them as well.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/I guess you missed the part where it said "money is no object." Im sure the 10 percent still has nothing to worry about.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
Agreed... I posted in haste, as the first thing I saw on my phone's display was the 'Money's No Object' section.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
There's only a few...

Altec and Kicker each make one. ]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
i have had 2 zunes and while the audio quality was excellent when paired up with my Sure headphones.. they both shit the bed right after the warranty was over and they wanted more than the price of a new zune to get them sent in and repaired. so i just use my android phone for an mp3 now.. i want a sweet dock tho aside from the motorola one.. its just 2 magnets in a special position and i cant use it with my otterbox on the moto droid.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/I used to live in dorms. Having a speaker is not really welcomed, plus it's contradictory if space is really a constraint. That's what earbuds are for.
What do you need alarm clock for? To wake you up. My old analog cheap alarm clock does the job, and is more compact than any of those speakers.]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Most analog clocks don't have a 'snooze' button, which is something I can't live without. ]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
I'm not being snidy or trying to be a smartass when I say, won't it be easier to have an Apple section, that you can cordon off from the Mainsite - that way you can keep these articles about a TV talkshow host badmouthing Apple and iPod docks away from people who will just complain.

Not saying all Apple news isn't newsworthy, otherwise I would just exclude it [That being said, this article doesn't actually have the apple tag - which it should].]]>Aug 10th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/
Alarm clock + Touch stone + Glue Done! Your Pre speakers can handle all you music and if you use something like this http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/S8692
it could look pretty snazzy!]]>Aug 10th 2010 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/engadgets-back-to-school-guide-docks-and-alarms/Aug 10th 2010 2:44PM