Apple is launching many interesting accessories along with iPad.  Few of them which seem to be very interesting are the iPad dock and iPad Keypad dock.  The simpler of the two docks offered by Apple is iPad Dock.   It is stylish and compact in design.

The light weight and small iPad dock allows the iPad to stand up on the tall edge.  This iPad accessory is used to dock and charge the iPad.

The  iPad is having  a 30 pin dock connector right at the bottom, under the power switch.  The dock’s 30 pin connector can be plugged to an electrical outlet with a USB power adapter.  It  can be connected to be charged from the mains.

The iPad dock can also be used for syncing the iPad with the ‘Camera Connection kit’.  It can also be synced with a wide range of other accessories for the iPad.  It will have to be connected using the USB 30 pin connector point.  The iPad dock allows you to feel the amazing Apple syncing experience with wide variety of options open to use.

There is an audio jack in the dock as well.  This can be use to connect the iPad to external speakers or headphones.  So this lets you use the iPad as a Juke box.  The sound system can make it like an entertainment center for your home.

It is also a good idea to keep the  iPad docked if you are viewing movies or a slideshow of photos.  It can also be effective if you would want to use the  iPad like a photo frame.

The dock is a safe place to store your iPad in while it is getting synced or charged.  It is also a safe place to keep while storing or not in use.  It is better than let the iPad lie around somewhere where it could be knocked off or could get scratched.

The Apple branded iPad dock is available separately, at a price of $29.

After the launch of Apple iPod, the market was flooded with iPod accessories from various third party suppliers; the same trend is expected for iPad accessories.   During the unveiling of the much awaited iPad,  Steve Jobs announced some of the iPad accessories that could be used along with it.  These iPad accessories would be branded by Apple Inc.  One of them is the keyboard dock and another is a protective case.

iPad Accessory – Keyboard Dock

The keyboard dock behaves  like a charging station and also acts as an integrated full size keyboard.  This is useful versus iPad’s on screen keypad when there is large amounts of typing to be done.

The keyboard dock has a 30 pin connector that can be used to sync the device to a Mac or PC while it is still docked using a USB power adaptor.  Other devices can also be attached to this 30 pin connection such as the Camera Connection Kit.  An audio jock is also available in the dock.  Hence speakers can be plugged to enjoy a full on experience.  This iPad keyboard dock will sell at around $69.

iPad Accessory – Case

The iPad presents an ergonomic dilemma.  It is difficult to hold iPad for long periods of time.  You cannot watch a film without hunching over a table .  Also, you can only type from your lap.  To solve these problems, this iPad accessory has been introduced.

Apples protective case for iPad also dubbed iPad case look like an attractive leather case.  It is actually made from a rubbery micro fiber material.  The soft rubbery case has a triangular stand with it.   So the iPad case may be used to prop the iPad device in different positions and angles which are comfortable for viewing.

You can watch movies and videos with the iPad propped up on the iPad case.  This also makes it easier to type and view photos.  A picture frame stand comes along with the iPad case.  This ipad accessory will sell at around $39.

We will cover more such Apple branded iPad cases and other accessories in the next posts.