Comments on: Gigabyte Booktop netbook that thinks it’s a desktop on sale in Taiwan

By: Apple & CPU guru's - MacTalk Forums

Apple & CPU guru's - MacTalk Forums — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:27:42 +0000

[...] to turn it into a desktop) Now, where have I seen something like that lately? I know! The Gigabyte BookTop Quite different to the Duo docking stations (it doesn’t offer the additional processing umph and [...]

By: pauli

pauli — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:51:22 +0000

that's a port replicator, not a docking station.

and the point of it is… port replication. keep peripherals securely attached to one base unit, which you can than securely attach or detach from the laptop. no messing around with three or four different cables every time.

By: pauli

pauli — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:51:22 +0000

that's a port replicator, not a docking station.

By: rkenjius

rkenjius — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:11:00 +0000

Every laptop/netbook should have a similar docking station as a standard option! Every day 5-10 times I have to plug and unplug the power cord, the ethernet adaptor (no wireless in the office), the display port, audio out, and USB hub — it would be wonderful just to put the laptop in the dock and be done with it.

By: as147

as147 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:11:34 +0000

"Why would you need a docking station"

Well if the docking station had the connections for the monitor and keyboard,mouse it would be useful from a convenience factor

If this docking station doesn't then I agree the potential desk space it provides is of minimal value.

In this world of convert your netbook to touch screens I am sure it wouldn't be dificult for an enthusiast to fabricate a docuking station with two usb ports and a vga port. You just need to find a netbook with all of those connections on one side of the device to connect to the docking station.

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:14:43 +0000

But the computer also has connectors for the monitor, keyboard and mouse. So
you don't really need a docking station to achieve this effect.