[xxs]

>>This didn't require the dock to be "smart", it was analog audio.

Not smart, just have a 30pin connector. Having DAC on board would be trivial (esp. after paying the royalties for the connector). So calling it revolutionary is just being an Apple shill.

[pjc50]

Accusing others of being "shills" is a stupid tactic that does not belong on HN. Nobody's going to be shilling a connector that was introduced in 2003 and is currently obsolete.