Kathryn Bassett
kathryn at bassett.net
Thu Jun 3 17:57:35 CDT 2004
Having used one with previous laptop, and not having one with current, it's the price making the decision for me. I connect/disconnect about once a month on average. For now, I can live without the replicator. If I was doing it once/week, I'd get the replicator. I *do*, however, have an extra power connector and extra mouse, that stays in my laptop bag. So I unplug everything (see my other post about what "everything" consists of), leave it all there, and just pop the laptop into my bag and go. -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" kathryn at bassett.net http://bassett.net > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Porter, Mark > Sent: 03 Jun 2004 10:33 am > 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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