Shop4Tech.com has the Targus ACP50US Universal Notebook Docking Station (Silver) for $38 - 15% code Bens15 [Exp 12/22] + $0 shipping = $32 shipped. Features 1x D-Sub, 1x 10/100, 1x Serial, 1x Audio and 4x USB 2.0 Ports.
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1 - Posted 4:17 pm PST 12/18/08 (704 Posts)
The recommended Video/DVD playback is at 640x480 resolution. Higher resolution playback will result in lower video performance
LOL.
LOL.
#2
adachi24 - Posted 4:26 pm PST 12/18/08 (150 Posts)
Yes, I bought this.. was NOT worth it. BAD resolution and very very slow on the video.
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Ghost Rider - Posted 5:20 pm PST 12/18/08 (1512 Posts)
This remind me 640x480 VGA era, people pay $400 for 14" tube color VGA monitor.
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kkwst2 - Posted 7:26 pm PST 12/18/08 (24 Posts)
This is only useful as a port replicator. I agree, the video on this is poor.
#5
SelfGovern - Posted 8:16 pm PST 12/18/08 (1803 Posts)
What if my notebook is only galactic, and not universal?
#6
mkrate - Posted 12:32 am PST 12/19/08 (89 Posts)
It may be crap, but it IS cheap... 
Haven't seen any docking station below $50 yet...
Haven't seen any docking station below $50 yet...
#7
neato - Posted 1:00 am PST 12/19/08 (28 Posts)
anyone know of a decent and affordable one?
#8
kels83 - Posted 12:08 pm PST 12/19/08 (391 Posts)
HP sells their quickdocks on the Bay for about $50 shipped and it does full VGA, but no DVI. About 1/2 of the HP/Compaq models have an expansion port that will work with the quickdock.
Doing the math, I don't think USB or firewire have the bandwitdh for video, sound, and normal usb devices such as keyboard/mouse. Drop an external hard drive (common for most laptops) into the mix and this type of expansion dock is inherently flawed. I think the built in expansion ports are the only way to dock a laptop successfully. I've been using a Latitute D620 with an expansion port for 4 years with no problems and full desktop functionality using (DVI, 5.1 sound, power, batter charging, etc).
Doing the math, I don't think USB or firewire have the bandwitdh for video, sound, and normal usb devices such as keyboard/mouse. Drop an external hard drive (common for most laptops) into the mix and this type of expansion dock is inherently flawed. I think the built in expansion ports are the only way to dock a laptop successfully. I've been using a Latitute D620 with an expansion port for 4 years with no problems and full desktop functionality using (DVI, 5.1 sound, power, batter charging, etc).
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