@ Mitch4 – Yes, they exist. They generally serve just as a charging stand, but I have also seen versions that offered loudspeakers. I haven’t used one since a dead battery forced me to abandon my old iPhone 3. The next model had the same connector, but a different case shape, so it did not fit.
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My assumptions were that 1) this is a made-up app [so far]; and 2) it was just a lead-in to Walter’s [funny] line.
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an old-timey dock?
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I know what a dock is for like a laptop, but not if that’s what Walt has in mind, or how he would think it relevant.
Are there equivalent setups for phones? More than just a charging stand?
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@ Mitch4 – Yes, they exist. They generally serve just as a charging stand, but I have also seen versions that offered loudspeakers. I haven’t used one since a dead battery forced me to abandon my old iPhone 3. The next model had the same connector, but a different case shape, so it did not fit.
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I surmise that the dock would be stationary some place FAR AWAY from Walt so he wouldn’t have to witness this nonsense.
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Considering how germ-ridden the average phone is, this one earned an EWWW from me.
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Eh, it’s just his own germs.
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Yes, there are actual devices designed to be allow people to kiss remotely/long distance. Big Bang Theory did a cold open with it a few years ago:
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