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We use a setup like this and I don't think I can advocate enough for it over a USB docking station, providing you've got the port for it on the bottom of your laptop.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Yeah, I do have a connection on the bottom of my laptop.
But that's the kind of setup that's only compatible with specific laptops from a specific vendor, which is a huge downside to me at this point.
I use my laptop from work for private stuff so if work decides to give me a new laptop, or I decide to switch work, or I decide to buy my own, that docking station may not work anymore.
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That's fair. But honestly, the model restrictions don't seem to mean much. I currently use a Precision on a dock meant for a Latitude and haven't seen any issues.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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I've had a docking station for a the correct laptop, but because of some manufacturing error half of the docking stations at work didn't fit very well, making them disconnect at the slightest movement 
I'm not sure what the advantage of such docking stations are over USB docking stations though?
Pros: Reaction speed?
Cons: Vendor/laptop lock in
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I've not been a fan of the screen reaction time that I've gotten from USB docks; the latency was just enough to be irritatingly noticeable, but it has been a couple years. Maybe they've gotten better.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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USB 2 or 3?
If it's too slow I may send it back and buy the other one after all 
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The ones I've used were 3.
Gah...trying to imagine a USB 2 dock performance; I may have just hemorrhaged.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Good lord, is that an actual RS232 port and a parallel port connector I see there? Do most people even remember those??? 
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I do. OTOH, I can't remember what I had for breakfast. 
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Marc Clifton wrote: actual RS232 port
:Looks around:
Now where's that trusty breakout box of mine?
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Docking station with 2 view ports. I have 2 27 inch Asus VG278Q Gaming Monitors.
These monitors are pricey, but they are the best I have ever had, so they work well with my gaming/game development/regular coding, and for watching movies, etc.
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Looking at the MG278Q... 27" at 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Looks really nice, but a bit too expensive for me I think 
I mostly work, no (new) games, no movies, no game development...
This monitor would be overkill.
Although I DO miss the good old PC gaming days and with this new setup... 
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Then go with the sleek, no border, 27 inchers that you have been looking at, that are in your price range, and you should be golden. 
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Why a docking station? Just use the external video port on the laptop and plug a big monitor in.
Then a USB mouse and keyboard on a hub and you are all set.
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I only have one external video port on my laptop, but I want two (preferably same-sized) monitors.
If I get an external keyboard I'd have to put my laptop screen so far away that it's too small to read at all.
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Will a docking station support two monitors?
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Yes, if it has 2 view ports. The newer docking stations do have this (for newer laptops).
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OK, thats pretty cool. Do the laptops themselves only have one video port then?
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Yes, usually, but I think the graphics card inside has to be able to handle multiple view ports (via the docking station) - I could be mistaken on this part.
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Yeah, it is going to be a graphics card issue, and if it can handle two it would be dumb not to put two ports on the laptop but only on the docking station port.
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Put two ports on the laptop and never sell a docking station again
You need some time with marketing and sales 
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Or put two ports on your laptop and screw your competitor who make you buy a docking station.
You need to spend some time in the real world.
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Betamax was better than VHS, but they never really made it in the real world
First example I could come up with, but I'm sure there's more
I'd say something about inferior overpriced Apple products, but I don't want to start a flame war in the lounge 
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If you can sell a laptop with one video port using sex then go for it! (Thats what caused VHS to win)
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Munchies_Matt wrote: If you can sell a laptop with one video port using sex then go for it! (Thats what caused VHS to win)
[Looking for the coupon that came with my VHS player...]
Damn, it's expired!
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