MIDTERMS! – Posts will be trickling onto the site at a snail’s pace during the next two weeks. I’ll be back in full force when spring break starts on March 5.
A year ago, I bought a new Lenovo tablet. I also bought a docking station to go along with the computer, because I planned to make this my sole machine. I would usually lug around my laptop during the day and then plug in a bunch of devices (printer, speakers, mouse, external monitor, etc) after getting home. This is always a huge pain. The docking station was a way to get around this problem. Instead of having to plug in all these peripherals, I would just drop my laptop into its dock.
Recently, I found a much better solution. At this stage, a lot of people have multiple computers. In my case, I have two laptops, the tablet and a full-sized 17 inch Asus laptop. To avoid the need to plug in accessories and constantly move around my single machine, I wanted a scenario where I would have a dedicated laptop that would never leave my backpack in addition to a more complete desktop system that would never leave my desk. This doesn’t sound like a big deal, but believe me, it makes life so much easier.
That’s easy enough right? The problem is in syncing files. With Dropbox and Chrome bookmark sync though, everything is a breeze. I never use my dock now. Moral of the story… docks are useless. Just salvage your old notebook or desktop. Another solution is to use your most powerful system on your desk and get a cheap netbook to tote around.
