Electronic accessories for digital music players and related methods

1. An electronic accessory for an electronic device, the electronic accessory comprising:

a dock comprising:

a dock surface extended between:

a dock surface front edge; and

a dock surface rear edge;

and

a connector aperture between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge;

and

an electrical connector located, between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge, and through the connector aperture;

wherein:

the dock surface comprises:

a dock front distance; and

a dock rear distance;

the dock front distance is a shortest path along the dock surface, from a perimeter of the connector aperture to the dock surface front edge;

the dock rear distance is a shortest path along the dock surface, from the perimeter of the connector aperture to the dock surface rear edge; and

the dock front distance is different than the dock rear distance.

2. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , wherein:

the dock rear distance is greater than the dock front distance.

3. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , wherein:

the electrical connector protrudes above the dock surface front edge.

4. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , wherein:

when the electronic accessory rests over a horizontal surface:

a connector plane is defined parallel to the horizontal surface and intersecting the electrical connector;

the dock surface comprises:

a front height magnitude measured, orthogonal to the horizontal surface, from the connector plane to the dock surface front edge;

a rear height magnitude measured, orthogonal to the horizontal surface, from the connector plane to the dock surface rear edge;

and

the rear height magnitude is different than the front height magnitude.

5. The electronic accessory of claim 4 , wherein:

the rear height magnitude is greater than the front height magnitude.

6. The electronic accessory of claim 5 , wherein:

the dock surface rear edge is closer to the horizontal surface than the dock surface front edge.

7. The electronic accessory of claim 4 , wherein:

the electrical connector comprises a connector top; and

the connector plane intersects the connector top.

8. The electronic accessory of claim 4 , wherein:

the electrical connector comprises a connector bottom; and

the connector plane intersects the connector bottom.

9. The electronic accessory of claim 8 , wherein:

the perimeter of the connector aperture defines a connector aperture plane, and

the connector bottom is defined by the connector aperture plane.

10. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:

a spacer deployable to distance a portion of the electronic device from a portion of the electronic accessory when the electronic device is coupled to the electrical connector.

11. The electronic accessory of claim 10 , wherein:

the spacer comprises:

a first side configured to face towards the electronic device when the electronic device is coupled to the electrical connector; and

a second side opposite the first side, differently shaped from the first side, and comprising a spacer curved contour complementary with the dock surface.

12. The electronic accessory of claim 10 , wherein:

the spacer is removable from the portion of the electronic accessory.

13. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:

first and second speakers at opposite sides of a center of the electrical connector.

14. The electronic accessory of claim 1 , wherein:

the dock further comprises:

a neck protruding from the dock surface and comprising:

a neck base coupled to the dock surface; and

a neck top end opposite the neck base;

wherein:

the neck is bounded by the dock surface; and

the electrical connector is bounded by the neck and protrudes past the neck top end.

15. An electronic accessory for an electronic device, the electronic accessory comprising:

a dock comprising:

a dock surface extended between:

a dock surface front edge; and

a dock surface rear edge;

and

a connector aperture between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge;

and

an electrical connector located, between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge, and through the connector aperture;

wherein:

when the electronic accessory rests over a horizontal surface:

a connector plane is defined parallel to the horizontal surface and intersecting the electrical connector;

the dock surface comprises:

a front height magnitude measured, orthogonal to the horizontal surface, from the connector plane to the dock surface front edge;

a rear height magnitude measured, orthogonal to the horizontal surface, from the connector plane to the dock surface rear edge;

and

the rear height magnitude is different than the front height magnitude.

16. The electronic accessory of claim 15 , wherein:

the rear height magnitude is greater than the front height magnitude.

17. The electronic accessory of claim 15 , wherein:

the electrical connector comprises a connector top; and

the connector plane intersects the connector top.

18. The electronic accessory of claim 15 , wherein:

a perimeter of the connector aperture defines a connector aperture plane;

the electrical connector comprises a connector bottom;

the connector bottom is defined by the connector aperture plane; and

the connector plane intersects the connector bottom.

19. A method for providing an electronic accessory for an electronic device, the method comprising:

providing a dock comprising:

a dock surface extended between:

a dock surface front edge; and

a dock surface rear edge;

and

a connector aperture between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge;

and

providing an electrical connector located, between the dock surface front edge and the dock surface rear edge, and through the connector aperture;

wherein:

the dock surface comprises:

a dock front distance; and

a dock rear distance;

the dock front distance is a shortest path along the dock surface, from a perimeter of the connector aperture to the dock surface front edge;

the dock rear distance is a shortest path along the dock surface, from the perimeter of the connector aperture to the dock surface rear edge; and

the dock front distance is different than the dock rear distance.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

at least one of:

providing a spacer deployable to distance a portion of the electronic device from a portion of the electronic accessory when the electronic device is coupled to the electrical connector; or

providing the dock to comprise a neck bounding the electrical connector, protruding from the dock surface and comprising:

a neck base coupled to the dock surface; and

a neck top end opposite the neck base and through which the electrical connector protrudes;

wherein:

the dock rear distance is greater than the dock front distance.