The official dock is now available in the Play Store, shipping in "1-2 weeks":
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_7_Dock?id=nexus_7_dock
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_7_Dock?id=nexus_7_dock
Judging by the location of the pogo pins on the tablet, I would assume it sits in landscape mode while on the dock.
Somethings not right - is this the pogo version? Description states "The micro USB port in the Nexus 7 Dock makes charging easy, so the fun never has to end!"
Its also out of stock - again.
Somethings not right - is this the pogo version? Description states "The micro USB port in the Nexus 7 Dock makes charging easy, so the fun never has to end!"
It's in stock in the UK (well, 1 - 2 weeks), and indeed I've just ordered it
The dock has arrived, barely more than 24 hours after I ordered it!
It does seem expensive, but I'm getting nervous about wear to the USB socket, particularly since my niece seems to think violence is the best way to get the charging cable in if it's being troublesome. The dock is nice and solid and the N7 slots in easily. I doubt the dock will get used much for watching films or whatever - it will mostly be used for charging.
I've been using an iHome "dock" since I bought my N7, and while it doesn't do anything other than just stand the device up and act as a speaker for it, I really don't see this Asus dock replacing it. Maybe not for now, we'll see in the future.
Im confused about your concern for wear to the usb socket. Doesn't the dock use the pogo connectors to charge the N7, so you connect your usb charger (once) to the back of the dock and then the pogo connectors charge the N7 ?
Oops yes, I meant the USB port will wear less now I'm using the stand to charge my N7.
having used the dock for a day I really like it. It's much easier to just drop the N7 onto the dock than fiddle with the charging cable. I'd say it's the next best thing to a wireless charger.
When you put the N7 on the dock it does into daydream, and I amused myself playing around with the various settings for this (in Settings, Display). However I've now disabled daydream since I plan to leave the N7 on the charger when I'm not using it and I dont want the screen on 24 x 7.
@magohn: my dock charges the tablet via the pogo pins, so unless we're talking about different docks you should be fine.
Thanks so much for the clarification. I can now go back to obsessively checking if its in stock.
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