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Griffin announces PodPod cup holder cradle for iPods
By Dennis Lloyd
Publisher, iLounge
Published: Tuesday, August 31, 2004
News Category: iPod Accessories
Griffin Technology today announced the Griffin PodPod. The soft foam Griffin PodPod slips into any auto cup holder and provides a safe secure ride for any iPod or iPod mini. It also places the iPod in comfortable reach for easy adjustment and perfect placement for the iPod or iPod mini with an iTrip on top. The PodPod will ship next month for only $9.99 and is being shown this week at Apple Expo Paris. Pre-orders are being accepted now at http://griffintechnology.com
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By the looks of it, ipod w/ an iskin / exo / your flavor of protection wont fit too well. Too bad there is not an intergrated dock port. That would of made this the cat’s meow
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Posted by brent on August 31, 2004 at 5:31 PM (PDT)
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clever, all we need now is for 6 other companies to make one of these now
Posted by wow on August 31, 2004 at 6:58 PM (PDT)
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This is retarded. I hope this isn’t one of the ‘revolutionary’ Griffin releases.
Posted by Jayce on August 31, 2004 at 7:04 PM (PDT)
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First the crappy RoadTrip, and now this? Griffin’s on a losing streak lately. What a waste of money. Just stick your iPod in the cup holder, and you’ve got the exact same thing as this.
Posted by Cad on August 31, 2004 at 7:26 PM (PDT)
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What a great idea! Wait…it looks a little familiar.. shall we say: “TuneDok on the cheap”? Just when we thought Griffin were on top of things they come up with this thing.
Posted by wired on August 31, 2004 at 8:01 PM (PDT)
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i agree, griffin seems to be splitting.
maybe they’re bringing out some fantabulously amazing product that will be so amazing, it doesn’t matter how crap these products are.
one can wish.
Posted by Harrison in Melbourne, Australia on August 31, 2004 at 8:57 PM (PDT)
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Actually, I think it might not be that bad. I have the Belkin Tunedock and in my car it ends up sitting kind of high. When I turn or stop quick it always tips over. With this it seems like it might sit lower in my cup holder and keep it from tipping over. I have a 2G iPod so a dock connection isnt’ really necessary for me. I think this could be a nice alternative for some people.
Posted by NikeHead on August 31, 2004 at 9:55 PM (PDT)
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I agree with everyone. There is no way that this is one of the huge things that Griffin has up their sleeves. They’re probably just waiting for the end of the Apple Expo to blow everyone away… and drive up sales for the other little things they’ve released.
Posted by Alden on August 31, 2004 at 9:56 PM (PDT)
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I agree, just to be more popular.
Posted by mvague on September 1, 2004 at 4:29 AM (PDT)
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I just ordered mine, its simple and seams the best for my truck
Posted by sergio on September 1, 2004 at 1:19 PM (PDT)
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I don’t get it.
They make a thing to put your iPod in the cupholder of your car and a bunch of people’s panties are all in a wad because the thing can’t break the sound barrier or solve world hunger?
Believe you me, if Griffin or anyone else does make an iPod cup holder device that can solve world hunger, it will cost a lot more that $9.99.
Posted by cornfused on September 1, 2004 at 4:19 PM (PDT)
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Look it’s $9.99, what do you expect? This is a good simple solution to the belkin Tunedock. I have something similar for cell phones, Volkswagen branded from the driver gear catalog. It is foam like a can cozy, so it will squeeze to allow for a iSkin type case.
I’ve used the cell holder for over a year, and just love it. I’ve considered buying another to modify for my ipod. This is the answer to that.
Posted by Tony on September 1, 2004 at 9:20 PM (PDT)
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This one is perfect for me. I drive an Audi TT and the cupholders are basically a piece of rubber and then aluminum wire that extends up and makes a circle like 4 inches up. This is to go with the car’s overall interior design and works for any cup that I want to put in there, but if I put an iPod in there, it will fall out the bottom, lol. That’s why I needed something cheap and simple, hence putting a cupholder dock into a cupholder, instead of just putting my iPod directly into the cupholder.
Posted by Kenni on December 16, 2007 at 10:09 PM (PDT)