But this evening saw an exception to the rule. I was surfing the web (honestly, am I the only one who uses that term anymore?) on a tangent of home improvement, when I came across this desk.
It looked relatively new-age, somewhat Ikea-like. The clean lines, glossy-coated, consistently single color surface and metal accents were all in keeping with 21st-century design paradigms.
I wondered to myself, "What's different about this desk that made it deserve a unique mention?"
A brisk look at the pictures, and sure enough, my question was answered.
I would typically skirt the issue a little and give you hints of details to keep you guessing, but I was vague enough with the title, so I give you...
The Novanta Desk... with a built-in iPod dock!
If your jaw had dropped in shock, that's completely normal.
Anybody who has had an iPod can relate to its terrible battery life, and those times that you really need a little longevity seem to act as a catalyst for the battery to die down.
We also all know that ever since Apple stopped distributing power adapters with their iPods (I still have mine from 2004!) it's been a real PITA to charge your iPod, given that you have to plug it in to your computer in order to charge the thing (either that, or pay something to the tune of $29 extra to plug it into the wall... no thanks). So, needless to say... this saves you the trouble!
But it gets better...
It's one thing to charge your iPod... but it's another thing to listen to it (after all, isn't that what it's for?).
If you have an iPod Touch or Nano, the earphone plug is on the bottom, thus making it impossible to plug into while it would be in such a dock as this (even if it were accessible, it sure wouldn't be easy to listen when the iPod is on the other side of the desk).
So they added built in speakers!
This product just sells itself. Fits any decor, charges AND plays your iPod... and to top it all off, has a built-in power strip so as to save wire tangles.
No, I'm no affiliate trying to earn his commission here... I just thought I'd share my discovery here with my following, and hope they enjoyed learning about this just as much as I did!
Here's the finished product... it's really something. At first sight, I'd never have guessed it would boast such features as the ones I had mentioned;
Oh, and more information on the product can be found at the links below. No pricing found as of yet, but will keep all posted.
