Remember, the dock connector does other things besides data syncing and power.

I'm pretty sure the issue is that Apple doesn't want to give up all money that comes in from licensing the dock connector.

Does it have any sort of dock connector?

A charging port and dock connector are located on the bottom.

That being said, those dock connectors in the photo do look eerily similar.

Each snaps onto the dock connector of any recent iPod model.

The device retained the same 30-pin dock connector as previous generations.

They can communicate and share power through their dock connectors.

As the iPod evolved, so did the signals in the dock connector.

My only gripe is that the opening for the dock connector doesn't fit all cables.