Note 2 Horizontal Desk Docks?

cupcub · November 28th, 2012, 12:03 PM

Going to be switching from my aging Fascinate to a Note 2 soon, but I am surprised and annoyed by the complete lack of horizontal desk docks for the Note 2 (and many other phones as well). I can't imagine anyone wanting a vertical dock. When you watch videos, look at pics etc, EVERYONE want it to be horizontal. Vertical is the tool of the devil.

And don't give me 'the usb is on the bottom' crap. My Fascinate has the usb on the top. and Samsung offered this dock...

For Samsung Fascinate Desktop Charger Speaker Dock | eBay

...as their OEM equipment, because they knew people wanted horizontal. It's really a very simple design that has worked exceptionally well for me over the past 2 years.

And as long as I'm on it, Samsung also offered this vehicle mount for my fascinate...

NEW Genuine Samsung Fascinate Car Mount Dock Verizon i500 Galaxy S *Retail* | eBay

...which allows both vertical and horizontal, charges the phone automatically, and works awesome.

Am I supposed to believe that Samsung somehow forgot how to design mounts in the past 2 years?

Osensnolf · November 28th, 2012, 12:21 PM

Let us know what you find. I too want a horizontal dock. Not sure why most docks insist on your phone being up.

Osensnolf · November 28th, 2012, 09:12 PM

I saw this and thought of the post. I may go for it. Would be super sweet if it had a battery that came with it.

Dual Sync Charger Station Dock Cradle For Samsung Galaxy Note II 2 N7100 | eBay

cupcub · November 29th, 2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Osensnolf

I saw this and thought of the post. I may go for it. Would be super sweet if it had a battery that came with it.

Dual Sync Charger Station Dock Cradle For Samsung Galaxy Note II 2 N7100 | eBay

Yeah I saw that yesterday, shortly before I posted my rant.

It'll probably be what I end up with if nobody comes up with a decent horizontal dock.

cupcub · December 9th, 2012, 11:09 AM

For those that are interested, there are a ton of aftermarket cases that either fold into a horizontal dock thing...

Brown Deluxe Leather Card Stand Flip Wallet Case for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 | eBay

Or have a kickstand that turns it into a horizontal dock thing...

Red Black Hybrid Rubber Kickstand Case Cover for Samsung Galaxy Note II 2 N7100 | eBay

Either way you'll still have to manually plug in the charging cord, but at least you'll have a horizontal stand the way god intended.

If Samsung refuses to give consumers the accessories that they want, it's time to look elsewhere...

Vegas863 · December 20th, 2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cupcub

Yeah I saw that yesterday, shortly before I posted my rant.

It'll probably be what I end up with if nobody comes up with a decent horizontal dock.

Does anyone have this dock? If so, I'm curious if allows charging if the phone has a thin TPU case on it or if it has to be bare? Any feedback would be great!

colnago · December 21st, 2012, 01:15 AM

You can always just turn a vertical dock on its side:

cupcub · December 25th, 2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by colnago

You can always just turn a vertical dock on its side:

Seriously? Yeah, that's what I want to do. Spend hundreds on the phone, another hundred on the dock, $50 for a kickstand case, all so I can put my phonoe in a situation where it will fall over at the slightest nudge.

The original question remains. Why in the world has Samsung decided to not make docks that work right?

LegalEagle1 · December 25th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Or you could lay on your side. ��

cupcub · January 7th, 2013, 10:02 PM

Update for anyone that is interested. Contacted Samsung customer service. According to them there are no plans to make a proper dock for the Note 2. And since HTC doesn't appear to make ANY docks for things like the DNA, I'm at a loss. I keep hoping the aftermarket will come up with something but so far nothing.