New laptop with docking station

duck · 17th September 2005, 10:23 AM

I have a friend who is after a new laptop computer, but also wants to use it as a desktop. I suggested buying an additional LCD monitor, and a wireless keyboard/mouse set. They then asked if you could still get docking stations. I haven't seen them around for a while, I just looked at some sponsor sites and they don't seem to have any.

- Are docking stations still in use, readily available?

- Are they brand/model specific?

- Is there an easier/smarter way to do this, the docking station saves plugging in the charger, keyboard/mouse and lcd I guess.

-duck

FlameTheFire · 17th September 2005, 2:22 PM

There are a few notebooks which have specific docking station but normally it is just as easy to get something like http://www.targus.com/au/product_det...sp?sku=ACP50AU so all you would have to connect is one usb port and a power.

mrpats · 17th September 2005, 9:30 PM

I know the ibm T series supports docking stations, I'm using one right now. really handy, don't have to worry about travelling with a power pack when between work and home.

HumbleBum · 17th September 2005, 9:31 PM

I have one for my r51 lappy @ work.. I think only IBM are doing them, havent seen another supplier of them for ages..

tgenesis · 18th September 2005, 12:16 AM

Im pretty sure Dell has docking stations too.

mordy · 18th September 2005, 12:49 AM

all the business lines of notebooks have docking stations as an option

ie toshiba portege and tecra series notebooks
dell latitude series notebooks
most of the IBMs

Kerpal · 18th September 2005, 9:27 AM

I have a Dell Latitude X300 with one, I think Dell are now selling the Latitude X1 with one also.

17th September 2005, 10:23 AM	#1
duck Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 543	New laptop with docking station I have a friend who is after a new laptop computer, but also wants to use it as a desktop. I suggested buying an additional LCD monitor, and a wireless keyboard/mouse set. They then asked if you could still get docking stations. I haven't seen them around for a while, I just looked at some sponsor sites and they don't seem to have any. - Are docking stations still in use, readily available? - Are they brand/model specific? - Is there an easier/smarter way to do this, the docking station saves plugging in the charger, keyboard/mouse and lcd I guess. -duck

17th September 2005, 9:30 PM	#3
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17th September 2005, 2:22 PM	#2
FlameTheFire Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 196	There are a few notebooks which have specific docking station but normally it is just as easy to get something like http://www.targus.com/au/product_det...sp?sku=ACP50AU so all you would have to connect is one usb port and a power.

18th September 2005, 12:49 AM	#6
mordy Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: melb Posts: 5,070	all the business lines of notebooks have docking stations as an option ie toshiba portege and tecra series notebooks dell latitude series notebooks most of the IBMs