I am thinking about getting a Dock Station for my Dell laptop. ANyone got any suggestions?

9/28/2006 10:05:00 PM

Nobody knows anything about these things?

9/29/2006 2:20:39 PM

what exactly do you want to know.....
docks are very nice. you plug in a monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc into the dock. Then drop your laptop into the dock when you're at your desk, then pull it out of the dock when you get up.
not much else to tell

9/29/2006 2:33:26 PM

the only other additional information is, if you have a dell laptop, get a dell dock, etc ... like ^he said, there's not much to it.

9/29/2006 2:36:18 PM

don't get one, they are gay, my bro has one and yuck i hate it

9/29/2006 4:34:53 PM

There are a lots of options for Dell Docks, depending on which model laptop you have:

1) Poor Man's Dock
2) Basic Dock (forgot name)
3) Monitor Dock
4) D-Port Expander

1) You have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse hooked into the back of your laptop. You have to manually plug them in every time you want to do this. If you have a PS/2 keyboard or mouse, buy a PS2 to USB converter for $10 on newegg. I use this as home with a KVM Switch and it works out well.

2) Recharges laptop battery and allow monitor, keyboard, mouse, network cable, usb, etc. to be plugged into back of permanently. Small so saves on desk space.

3) #2 with a a monitor stand attached. Allows easier access to module bay (where cd-rom/floppy/extra battery goes) if you need it. Otherwise, a cheap piece of plastic they charge $50 extra for.

4) Rich man's solution. Large size makes desk hog as well. #2 + Allows an additional module bay to be used when docked. For example, I use my module bay primarily for a second battery, as I can be away from my desk for hours at a time. I almost never use my CD drive except when I am at my desk. CD drive is thus in the extra module bay.

Need more information about the model of laptop you have and your general usage before can provide more information.

[Edited on September 29, 2006 at 5:07 PM. Reason : .]

9/29/2006 5:07:15 PM