The Nexus 7 dock has just become available for order on the Google Play store in Australia. The dock will set you back $49.99 with a $19.99 delivery fee and has a status of ‘Ships in 1 – 2 weeks. The dock has a requirement that you have a Nexus 7 Tablet and Charger although you still cannot purchase additional chargers on the Google Play store yet.
The full description of the dock from the Play Store :
Charge and dock your Nexus 7. This dock is expertly angled for optimum viewing of your Google Play movies and television shows. It comes equipped with an audio jack that is ideal for a powered speaker system. The Nexus 7 Dock features a polished exterior and a rubberized base for a sleek look and a secure hold. The micro USB port in the Nexus 7 Dock makes charging easy, so the fun never has to end!
Tech Specs :
- Colour : Black
- Audio Output : 3.5mm jack, line-level (analog)
- DC Input : 5Vdc/2A
- Power I/O : Micro USB
- Dimensions/Weight : 220(L)x65(W)x30(H)mm @ 280grams
The docks are also available for between $47-$49 from retailers such as Harvey Norman and The GoodGuys where they are currently in stock in most stores and you can save yourself a shipping fee.
Currently the dock is the only Nexus accessory available, with the Nexus 7 travel cases as well as the Charger still MIA. Also still out of stock are the Nexus 4 bumper which remains on the website unlike the Nexus 4 charging orb which was pulled recently from the Google Play store in Australia.
$70 for something that should really be the same price as in the US – 30. FFS Google.
Nope – won’t be buying one of these. how about they focus on delivering the basics like music, instead of over priced rubbish thats released way too late. I hate apples, but i wish google had the same process for releasing products instantly.
What a joke! Hillarious!
I can get a dock with a power adapter for half the price plus shipping and I can get it a day or two later without having to wait 1-2 weeks or however long 1-2 weeks is in Google time. Really Google? Seriously? Big fat fail. Google is getting worse by the day, they couldn’t organise a root in a brothel.
bought a nice little landscape cradle in ALDI late last year with speakers for 7in tablets, runs on mains or batteries, great unit around $15 🙂
Really don’t understand. What is there to a dock? Why wouldn’t you just buy a $10 one off eBay?
got it for $35 at the good guys
assuming that forces you to have it in portrait mode. bugger that.
Actually it forces you into landscape as the pins are on the side.
Does it even use the pins? It says in the description it uses the micro USB port for charging…
It means micro usb for the dock itself, tablet will charge with pogo pins.
why cost so much
Fast giving up on Google, if you buy from them you pay courier and GST in AU dollars with a markup for the AU. When they charge your credit card they do so out of Ireland. To me this means it is an overseas transaction (and ANZ charges you as much) therefore the GST is not applicable so they again rip you off. What this says to me is that Google is charging AU rates and the GST and pocketing it all for itself. ATO get onto these guys, either way they are avoiding taxes and not acting in good… Read more »
“The dock has a requirement that you have a Nexus 7 Tablet and Charger”
So you’re paying for a piece of angled plastic with a charge port in it?
Yep, doesn’t even come with a charger 🙁