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    Dock for xps m1330

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by titi, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. titi

    titi Newbie

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    I just bought a XPS M1330 and will receice it in a couple of days (it seems the french version are ready to ship in about 5 days :)). I'm now looking for a dock with video (VGA) in order to use this machine as my desktop when I'm working at home. My screen is a 19''. I have seen bad and good things about all of them. Which one would be the best? Kensington with video, Targus expresscard, Belkin, or the dell (for latitude and XPS 1710 --is it compatible with the m1330?).
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    Thierry
     
    titi, Aug 1, 2007
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  2. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Sadly, the 1330 is not compatible with any dock. you can use a USB port replicator, but a true dock is not available. It wouldn't carry video, though.
     
    sesshomaru, Aug 1, 2007
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  3. darkcond0

    darkcond0 Notebook Evangelist

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    Doesn't the m1330 have vga output?

    ...am I being a total noob when I say this?
     
    darkcond0, Aug 1, 2007
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  4. titi

    titi Newbie

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    The rep at Dell said I should try out the Belkin. I'll do that and let you know how it goes.
     
    titi, Aug 1, 2007
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    any updates on this?
     
    arevee, Nov 27, 2007
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    me_ram Notebook Geek

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    bump..

    I'm looking for a good dock for my new 1330. Googling turned out in vain. :(

    Any updates on this?
     
    me_ram, Apr 14, 2008
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Aside from something like an ExpressCard dock, there is nothing. And no dock will provide power, which kind of kills it for me.
     
    Greg, Apr 14, 2008
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  8. SoundsGood

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    I love the docking station (MediaBase) on my D420. It's a shame they don't make the m1330 dock-capable.
     
    SoundsGood, Apr 14, 2008
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