Erwin Craps - IT Helps
Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be
Thu Jun 3 14:07:46 CDT 2004
Idd They don't call them docking station anymore but port replicators. Not much logic in a port replicator === cheaper. A Toshiba/HP port replicator costs something around EUR340??? Old docking station with 1 or 2 ISA slots and a hard disk... Would cost 4 times as mutch... Erwin -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:16 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Docking Station for Laptop (was Laptop Recommendation) Docking stations are great but expensive. Back in the dark ages I had one for a Toshiba that included an extra hard drive, CD drive, etc. - stuff that didn't fit in the average laptop at the time. I haven't checked for awhile but there used to be "generic" docking stations that allowed you to hook up any brand of laptop. IIRC it worked via the PCMCIA slot. I personally just hook it up via one USB port/hub. Leave the hub connected to the desktop keyboard, mouse, network, printer, etc. If I want an external monitor its another video cable - but then a 15" LCD panel is plenty big for me, I don't need to do that. There are a lot of inexpensive stands that hold a laptop up so the screen is higher off the desk. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Porter, Mark Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:33 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Docking Station for Laptop (was Laptop Recommendation) I use one at work, makes things pretty quick. Then again, I'm not paying for it! The one thing I like about it is that I can plug in a second monitor to the docking station. Yes, I can do that directly to my laptop, but it's another cable to deal with. I guess it depends on just how often you take your laptop with you. Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Waters [mailto:dwaters at usinternet.com] > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:48 AM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Docking Station for Laptop (was Laptop > Recommendation) > > > I don't really get the docking station thing. When I bring my laptop > back to the desk, I plug in 2 USB's, the power cord, the laptop, and a > printer cable. Takes about 20 seconds. Dell sells a docking station > for my laptop for about $200. For me, there's no decision here. > > I wonder if anyone does use a docking station and what you think of > it? > > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:16 AM > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation > > The other solution is to get a docking station for when you sue it at > home, with the keyboard, mouse and monitor permanently plugged in, and > the laptop detaches, but I think they can be quite expensive. Worth > looking though IMO. > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Waters [mailto:dwaters at usinternet.com] > Sent: 03 June 2004 17:08 > To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation > > > Rocky, > > 90% of the time I'm using my laptop at home, and I also dislike the > keyboard and various mouse substitute attempts. So, I have a split > keyboard in a retractable tray mounted under my desk, the laptop is > resting on a stand that brings it closer to me and about 3 inches up > off the desk, and I plug in a USB mouse. And because I'm OK with a > 1200 X 1600 resolution, I can do development work quite well! > > Dan Waters > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky > Smolin - Beach Access Software > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:56 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation > > Gustav: > > "Be careful - as a developer you spend more hours at the machine than > most other people." > > Yeah, this I know. And I really don't like laptops. Don't like the > keyboard and hate the mouse thingy. And the screen is too small. So > I don't think I'll be doing too much development. I'm thinking of it > for the occasional business trip, to take to the client to do the dog > and pony show, stuff like that. > > How much does that NX7000 cost? Why do you like ThinkPad? > > Rocky > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:39 AM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Recommendation > > > > Hi Rocky > > > > My son in law bought a couple of HP NX7000 - very powerful and they > > use them for all sorts of development work including Visual C, Zope, > > VB and VS. He tries to persuade me to get one too (now NX7010 wide > > screen) but while I fiddle with my old HP OmniBook 4150 I'm dreaming > > of a ThinkPad powerbaby! > > > > Be careful - as a developer you spend more hours at the machine than > > most other people. > > > > /gustav > > > > > > > Although I've resisted it (I work at home and DON'T WANT > to be able to > work > > > anywhere), I'm thinking a laptop would have some uses for > me as well as > my > > > wife, the writer. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may also be legally > privileged. 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