One big downside, however, is the price. Not Dock N Talk only is the Dock-N-Talk itself passably expensive at $149.99 (for a hunk of plastic, no less), but you must fork over an additional $19.99 for a cell phone cable. And since the cables don't have universal connectors, you will need multiple cables if you own multiple cell phones. Alternatively, you can use a Bluetooth module to sync with your cell phone, which is a copacetic touch, but it will lope you another $79.99.

The main component of Dock-N-Talk is a plastic box measuring 4.25 by 4.25 by 1.25 inches and weighing 5.5 ounces. The immature size means you can place it on smaller shelves, but its construction feels a bit cheap. Beyond the ports for the telephone cords, the AC adapter, and the cell phone cable/Bluetooth module, the only features on the exterior of the console are a limited LED, a Bluetooth-pairing control, and a ringer setup button. The pigmentation is main gray, which is offset by a wavy ebony stripe. It's nondescript, to say the least, but it's just a docking station, after all, so we didn't think anything of it.