Laptop Docking Stations

A docking station  for your laptop can save a lot of hassle in your home or office by consolidating  the connections for wires and periphers coming out of your laptop.  A docking station, or port replicator, is a small piece of hardware with ports for your peripherals and network that connects to your laptop.  Essentially, it eliminates clutter and removes the need to hook peripherals like a mouse, full keyboard or printer.

Top Picks

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Some Features to Look For

Some features you'll want in a docking station:

• Video port -- You might to hook up a monitor with a larger screen so be sure to buy a docking station with serial and DVI ports for video output.
• Network port -- an ethernet port for connecting to your network.
• External ports -- Lots of USB and firewire ports will be needed to accomodate a printer, scanner, external hard drive or any other peripherals you will be using.
• Comfortable design -- Most docking stations connect to the laptop from the bottom and tilt the keyboard forward. Be sure that the position of your laptop is comfortable for you at your desk or workstation.

Top Manufacturers

• Dell
• Toshiba
• Kensington