



A Good Idea Gone Bad
This is a product where artistry and design attempt to overthrow the engineering and usefulness of a product, and makes it ultimately that much weaker for it. From a design standpoint, the dock is quite nice; the ability to hold the Zune and the remote in an elegant position while leaving it connected gives it a classy touch.
However, there are an assortment of problems with the actual usability of this device. For example, the remote is placed directly behind the Zune, meaning that when both are in the dock, reaching for the remote without knocking over the Zune can be needlessly frustrating. There is only one expansion port for the device, meaning it can only be charged by an outlet or connected to the PC, but not both. And perhaps most importantly, all you get in the package is the dock. The remote, sync cable, power adapter, and A/V cables are all sold separately, making buying this product by itself almost worthless, unless it and the other cables can be bought for a low price.
All in all, if you want the dock, go ahead and buy the Zune Home A/V Pack, which contains the dock and all the accessories needed to make the Dock at all useful.