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ok i know there used to be a couple threads around about how people made homemade charging docks ..does anyone know where to find those threads
or has anyone come up with some inexpensive home made chagring docks
Thanks
Use a Large Binder clip with the chrome handles removed and a USB cable clamped in it. To secure it from tipping over, use some velcro between the desk and the binder clip.
Cheap and it works great!
Thanks for the info
but i ended up just paying for a charging dock ..it only cost me 10 bucks
Samsung announced before the galaxy s line was released that all phones were getting among other things, a car mount. Its the only accessory I have really been pining after. Anyone have any idea about when its coming out?
car mount
I got a generic one off of ebay for $5. the suction cup is worthless but it came with spring loaded vent hooks also which keep it secure in my truck
i have a feeling it has something to do with the line out not working till froyo comes out, like with the home dock. at least i hope so. if we see froyo without a car dock i'm gonna be pissed.
I've ordered two of the Media Docks, $20 each shipped. One will stay in my office on my desk, the other I will be customizing to fit into the ashtray of my X5 so I don't have to fumble with the car charger and headphone cords anymore since 2.2 will enable the headphone jack on the dock through the MicroUSB port.
I finally just got rid of Sirius because my new car has bluetooth that I can play slacker through. Soooo I went and ordered one for $5 off ebay. I dont expect it to be top notch.... but as long as it holds the phone I am good.
djcslice said:
Samsung announced before the galaxy s line was released that all phones were getting among other things, a car mount. Its the only accessory I have really been pining after. Anyone have any idea about when its coming out?
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This is one thing I've been waiting for since I got my epic on release day. Starting to get sick of waiting. I want to probably get the Arkon beanbag mount but I hate that it doesn't come with a car charger and it's so freakin hard to find a car charger that has an angeled head (on the point that plug into the phone) so I don't have a goofy wire curved around the top of the phone.
I still do not have any mount or car charger yet as I still want to wait for the official dock but my patience is wearing very thin on this issue
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Proclip vehicle mount with adjustable ipod holder works 100% perfectly and allows enough adjustment to use with Epic bare or with any of the common snap on cases and such.
This was my biggest concern when I got the phone as well as I wasn't a fan of the top-mounted usb input Samsung chose to go with when most other devices are (logically IMO) bottom-mounted precisely because of cradling convenience.
I picked up a Bracketron universal vent mount. I then got a 3' car charger (straight) and a 3' stereo cable to input the audio into my radio. I lashed the two cables together about every 6" with black wire ties. It's really only a little over 1' from my radio to the mount, but I just let them loop over and hang down the left side onto the center of the console when I'm not in the car. And the extra length is nice as it allows you to easily pull the cables to you when you hop in the car for a quick/easy plug in before putting the phone in the dock. Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but it's passable and semi-efficient until a more official solution comes out (and even then I'm not a big fan of the landscape layout.)
This thread needs pics and links! I recently tried some little cheapy one at WalMart for $7, and while it was a super tight fit, it bounced around too much while driving to make it reasonably viewable to watch movies at the same time.
I did this with my epic and used a cheap crappy case I found on eBay and the cradle/mount from Garmin Nuvi.
lifehackerdotcom / 5593245 / build-a-custom-phone-car-mount-for-under-10
Using these as adhesive:
wwwdotamazondotcom / gp / product / B0001X6USW / ref=oss_product
Works amazingly well and is custom fit for our epics.
omgitzsars said:
I did this with my epic and used a cheap crappy case I found on eBay and the cradle/mount from Garmin Nuvi.
lifehackerdotcom / 5593245 / build-a-custom-phone-car-mount-for-under-10
Using these as adhesive:
wwwdotamazondotcom / gp / product / B0001X6USW / ref=oss_product
Works amazingly well and is custom fit for our epics.
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What case did you use?
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Just ordered 2 of these. Sprints stores said they didnt have it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250736510666&category=20336&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
$50?! I had a hard time spend under $10 on a universal one!
Its only money. I had to order 2. here is anouther
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EV3YF4...e=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B004EV3YF4
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What case did you use?
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Search for this on ebay:
Samsung Epic 4G Rubberized Hard Case Cover Black
Although any generic hard case works.
I ordered one from talkietech.com. $48.90 shipped.
http://www.thecellguru.com/Products/26862
$32 shipped.
Anyone get one? I am guessing by the look that it does not work with a case.
Can anyone post a few more detailed pics when they get it please? I'd like to know a few things like if it has a connection for audio out, and does it work? If not, can you plug in a 3.5 audio cable or does the mount obstruct the jack? How does the "cradle' attach to the "mount"? Could one use just the cradle part with their own mount? How much tilt/swivel does it allow for? TIA
kraminc said:
Its only money. I had to order 2. here is anouther
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EV3YF4...e=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B004EV3YF4
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LOL...I love it when people say that. Well feel free to send me one, I mean, it's only money.
Thought this might be a decent thread to help poeple buying their TF700s and grabbing some goodies while they are at it. So here's what I bought. Will put up some reviews once they get here. Everything bought (and linked) through Amazon.
Digitl Car Mount - The type that you use a seat bolt to attach.
$24 + $6 shipping
Garbage, Didn't fit properly and wobbled everywhere. Returning.
Poetic 3-Pack Screen Protector - These are for the TF300, but as pointed out by Mech, they should work fine.
$15
Great fit, slightly small, but this makes it alot easier to apply then ones that are the eact size.
TF700 Tablet
$534 shipped
Love It
Sandisk 32 Gb Micro SD card
$20
Exactly as advertised. Comes in non-retail packaging.
HDMI TO MINI D HDMI cable
$2.81
Didn't receive, was refunded.
Female To Female HDMI Coupler - These are great to keep from having to plug you mini HDMI cable into a TV bolted to a wall. Just steal the one out of the blueray player or something.
$2.29
Same as above
rooCase Flim Fit Case - I bought this because I like the smooth texture and it has a hand look in the back plus it allows to adjust to different tilts for viewing.
$15 + $5 shipping
Should be here on 27th.
Chief Geek said:
Thought this might be a decent thread to help poeple buying their TF700s and grabbing some goodies while they are at it. So here's what I bought. Will put up some reviews once they get here. Everything bought (and linked) through Amazon.
Digitl Car Mount - The type that you use a seat bolt to attach.
$24 + $6 shipping
Poetic 3-Pack Screen Protector - These are for the TF300, but as pointed out by Mech, they should work fine.
$15
TF700 Tablet
$534 shipped
Sandisk 32 Gb Micro SD card
$20
HDMI TO MINI D HDMI cable
$2.81
Female To Female HDMI Coupler - These are great to keep from having to plug you mini HDMI cable into a TV bolted to a wall. Just steal the one out of the blueray player or something.
$2.29
rooCase Flim Fit Case - I bought this because I like the smooth texture and it has a hand look in the back plus it allows to adjust to different tilts for viewing.
$15 + $5 shipping
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Do you have the roo Case in yet and are using it? I am curious to the fit, because I also would like to use this same case for my TF700. Thank you for posting this info for us.
MeZ
No, I just ordered them a few minutes ago. Tablet, card, and SPs should be here on weds according to amazon, I must be close to a fullfillment center. Gotta loce amazon prime.
Updated.
Oops, just saw that you already returned the car mount, my bad :angel:
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Oops, just saw that you already returned the car mount, my bad :angel:
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Yea man, it was really bad. It's basically a RAM Mount knock off, but it has a single flemsy bolt down piece. The holes were all too small to fit the seat bolt through and had to use a smaller bolt. The arm it'self wobbled and swayed and the jaws to hold the tablet were too small to even fit the tablet. Seemed like a great deal at $20, but was too good to be true. I'll probably go look at what ProClip has thought up as far as positioning tablets in my truck and just make one.
So after reading around various other older threads and using my google-fu, I came to the realization that if there was a specific desk-dock (not to be mistaken with the lapdock [has its own thread] or the vehicle dock) for the A2, that it was already long gone from the market. What I was able to find however is that there are still plenty of 89511N and 89512N available out there.
The Motorola HD Dock is currently $18 w/free shipping for Prime. It has an HDMI port.
The Motorola HD Station Dock is currently $30 w/free shipping for Prime. It has an HDMI port as well as 3 USB ports.
These are the only 2 'desk' docks that I know for certain are compatible with the A2. The Bionic dock, while compatible in terms of function, just looks plain awkward, and at least in my case, trying to reverse the cables just left me with a non-functional dock.
Also available is the Motorola Atrix 2 Vehicle Navigation Dock, also at $30 w/free shipping for Prime.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for other A2 'dock deals' and post them here as I see them.
Thanks for the effort.
I wanted to Buy HD Station (with Remote), it is not available on Motorola website and Amazon is selling it for $ 105.
can you use your Google-Fu skills and get good deals :laugh:
I built my own dock with a nice piece of wood and a router attachment on a Dremel. Just routed out a groove and beveled the edges nicely, then drilled a hole in the right spot for the a usb cable to stick up and sealed it in with epoxy.
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I built my own dock with a nice piece of wood and a router attachment on a Dremel. Just routed out a groove and beveled the edges nicely, then drilled a hole in the right spot for the a usb cable to stick up and sealed it in with epoxy.
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Can you post pictures of the Dock ?
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Can you post pictures of the Dock ?
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Will do when i get home later!
I have to say that I would have made some modifications doing it again, mainly in my choice of wood. what i used was way to hard and was extremely difficult to route out, causing some burning.
Cheapest I could find at this point was Micro Center for $72.99, but only available in store. Otherwise, yeah, eBay and WalMart both have it for 105, as you noted. The model number for that specific one is 89522N.
While watching ebay a few days ago i found this lapdock for the original Atrix , they usually go for $50 used! so this one is going for almost $16 with $2.99 S & H and its brand new in the box! there is 9 hours left on this auction yet,but here is the product # 230975680637 for any one who is interested.
Modding one of this puppies was fun and a great addition to my A2.
This looks to be a great AIO car dock solution for pre-order (already pre-ordered mine):
RoadWarrior Universal Micro USB Car Holder, Charger and FM Transmitter
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/roadwarr...-holder-charger-and-fm-transmitter-p38895.htm
I can't even begin to tell you how many cars that will not work for because of the location of the cigarette lighter, including both of mine.... for $5 more, you lose the neato microphone and decade old FM transmitter, but the iBolt xProDock I reviewed works a whole lot better!
Oh wow, that does look really nice. The design is perfect for the location of the cigarette lighter in my car!
Yea, my car (02 Explorer) will not work with that. The front cigarette lighter is near the center console... kind of where the passengers elbow would be on the console...just right in front of the console instead of on top. Would have to turn my head like 90 degrees away from the road to look at it. *starts singing Danger Zone like Archer*