[dba-Tech] Docking Station for Laptop (was Laptop Recommendation)

Erwin Craps - IT Helps Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be
Thu Jun 3 14:05:25 CDT 2004


I always use and sell docking stations with notebooks that are mend to
be a desktop replacement.

It's a thing of connecting deconnection, but if you do that every day
several times you gonna get bad connections after a while....

I'ts very very practical...
And for some users connecting the phone line in to the network
connection it solves some problems ...


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Perry Harold
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:05 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Docking Station for Laptop (was Laptop
Recommendation)

Depending on the station - it allows a full size monitor, keyboard and
mouse, and a network connection to be used - which is connected by just
placing the notebook into the cradle and turning it on.

Perry

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:48 PM
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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

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:16 AM
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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-----
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[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.
>
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