I think it is important to understand that it is not in the docking station to a device to synchronize with your smartphone and PC. I personally use it so that I have it connected via USB cable to my PC, which serves me as a power supply. It is also possible the USB cable to an adapter and then to infect directly into the wall socket. Charging would be a little faster, but I wanted to hide the cable. The mobile phone is simply plugged into the USB connector. This is easier than I thought. I had only a little concern re bend anything. Once the phone has been plugged it starts to load and realizes that it plugged into a docking station and the display changes. I knew in advance not, and was absolutely surprised to now have the same calendar at a glance.
The other connectivity options
What I now actually often use the USB port and SD card slot. The mobile phone will immediately recognize both and I can push files easily between your phone and card and USB flash drive back and forth. For me so far very attractive because I photograph a lot of the mobile phone and the images then but would continue working. But I do not like to have all the images ever on the PC, or to synchronize every time the phone with this. To a screen or plug is so nice when you for example home its multimedia devices all want to control the mobile phone together. That comes in the office with me, of course, does not apply.
Look and feel
The docking station is in my opinion relatively discreet and elegant. The mix of the brushed aluminum and matte black rubberized plastic fits well. Through the aluminum and the lasered lettering it acts very high. Apart from the aesthetic point, there are still more important a lot. The matt surfaces are totally practical and one sees no fingerprints, which I think is great. The USB port can be closed, thus it does not dust a.
Conclusion
For me personally more than a gimmick. In the office, everything now has its order and my data transfer has been facilitated considerably. I would hope that the support surface has a little more space, so that mobile phones can be easily docked with protective cover without having to remove them. Only the price makes me definitely a star pull, because almost 50 euros are then ok, if I really want to use all of it. When charging station alone it would be too expensive. Perhaps would be a similar variant with less connectivity options at a slightly more moderate price an idea.