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Accessories?

JKBMusic — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:52:04 GMT

Same old gripe, sony vs ipod. Ipod have over 600 accessories, including a new BMW to go with one. What do sony have for the Viao pocket?, you can't get a leather case for love nor money, answer to above question, What do sony have for the Viao pocket?, nowt!!!

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kee-lo_ — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:00:34 GMT

I agree, and I think it's really bad news they kicked VP owners in the groin after paying a lot for it.

Get some accessories SONY!

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MadMattUK — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:50:19 GMT

Sony will not be releasing any new accessories for the pocket player. I think they've just totally abandoned the product and moved onto other projects.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:37:03 GMT

How unusual *sarcasm*

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stix — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:47:28 GMT

Have a look on ebay for cases... I just got one for GBP15 including postage...

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nickkr — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:04:48 GMT

I thought VP owners wanted to be different and not go with the crowd.

Just what “accessories” are you guys after.

I have all the accessories I need.

Headphones
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/05207

More Headphones
http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=MDR-EX71SL&site=odw_en_GB&pageType=Overview&category=HEA+Walkman

Speakers

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/product_detail.aspx?prod=ONTOUR/230&cat=HMM&ser=HMM

Case

http://www.gadgetino.com/product.php?productid=16296&cat=496&page=1

……and (although I don’t have one) there is a device available (from Gadgetino) to connect the VP to a car stereo.

I would argue that each and every one of the above is at least the equal of (and in most cases better than) any piece of white, over hyped, overpriced crap you can buy for the iPod.

The VP comes with Software, a charger/docking station and USB lead - so I would be interested in what else you would like!

Maybe you are disappointed that you can’t get something like this for the VP

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006JMX14/qid=1126692196/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_18_1/026-7608427-6538857

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:38:42 GMT

I guess they want an FM transmitter

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nickkr — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:15:05 GMT

I guess they want an FM transmitter

Seek and ye shall find !

http://www.gadgetino.com/product.php?productid=16346&cat=496&page=1

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stix — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:34:51 GMT

The only accesory I want is a cable that allows me to charge without having to use the docking cradle.....

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nickkr — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:52:40 GMT

The only accesory I want is a cable that allows me to charge without having to use the docking cradle.....

A good point. A small charger (something like a mobile phone charger) that plugs directly into the slot on the VP would be useful. When you travel it would be nice not to have to take the cradle with you.

Charge only cables that plug into a data/charging connection are quite common – I have one for my Ipaq. Essentially they only have the charging pins connected and therefore cannot be used for data transfer.

As far as I can tell the cradle is not “active”. It’s only function is to hold the VP whilst on charge /transferring data. The male connector in the cradle must be fairly standard. I wonder if there is something another SONY product uses that would suffice.
I suppose it all depends if the battery used in the VP has the same charge requirements as a battery used on any other piece of SONY (or for that matter non SONY) equipment.

I’ll bet that somewhere out there, there is a Phone/handheld PC/Game or Camera charger that would plug right in and charge the VP !

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stix — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:19:28 GMT

Hmm, the connector on the cradle looks quite intricate to say the least. From the voltage point of view, I think any 5.2V charger would do it - to save having too many cables around, I use my TomTomGo charger for the VP as well - plugs straight into the back of the cradle, no probs. This means I can charge the VP in the car as well.... but I'd just like to get rid of that clumsy cradle!

I'm sure there must be a DIY way involving a screwdriver and a multimeter, but it would probably result in the death of a cradle in the interests of scientific research

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nickkr — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:44:49 GMT

Hmm, the connector on the cradle looks quite intricate to say the least.

Aye ... I agree ... but my point is - what are the chances that it was developed SPECIFICALLY for the VP?

Possibly a common type of connector just incorporated into a bespoke cradle ...

Methinks more research is needed !!!!

:smileygrin:

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stix — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:32:44 GMT

I wonder if it shares the same connector as any other Sony product - Clie maybe?? I don't have my cradle here with me, and it's so hard to tell from pictures on web sites.

Hmmm.....

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kee-lo_ — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:10:41 GMT

Finally someone has made one for VP?

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nickkr — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:34:56 GMT

Are we geting somewhere ??????

http://www.ppc4you.com/pages/11292.html

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nickkr — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:17:50 GMT

WOW – Loads of stuff here about the VP including a discussion about possible alternative charging cables etc.

http://www.atraclife.com/lofiversion/index.php/t3.html

Includes some fantastic internal shots of the cradle – which is MUCH MORE COMPLEX than I though. It’s stuffed full of components and circuitry and obviously maks the cradle much more than just a holder for the VP.

I don’t think that there is any way just a cable will charge the VAIO
:smileygrin:

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stix — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:52:40 GMT

I assume most of the electronics is related to the USB handling though - as a hub and as a slave device. The charging part should be simple, but the connector looks pretty fiddly I must confess.....

Wonder if the PSP has anything useful on it - does that use a cradle??