Price When Reviewed
$388.00
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HiDock’s H1 USB-C dock represents a sharp departure (or is it an evolution?) away from most contemporary docking stations. Some of the standard connections on this USB-C dock feel almost like an afterthought, compared to this dock’s true purpose: serving as an AI-powered speakerphone of sorts, with an associated service for transcribing and summarizing calls. It all feels fresh and new.
The problem is this: The accompanying HiNotes transcription app is just an annoyance or two away from being truly worthwhile. But HiDock has made the app a revenue play, and a lot of the H1’s value unravels as a result. Still, for $279 there’s a lot here — so it’s tough to simply dismiss this dock out of hand.
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You can’t even characterize the H1’s hardware as “just” a dock. The HiDock …