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    MacBook Docking Station....

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Talimore, Sep 25, 2006.

  1. Talimore

    Talimore Notebook Consultant

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    I have seen docking stations for the pro but are there any for the reguler MacBook?
     
    Talimore, Sep 25, 2006
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    You sure it was an ACTUAL docking station for that MBP? I never heard of a docking station for Mac portables, then again I'm not entirely familiar with what MBP has, but I know from looking at the MB, there is definitely no docking station for it, becuase there is no connection port for it.
     
    xbandaidx, Sep 25, 2006
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    There are third party docks. They are rather elaborate actually, and usualy very expensive. Unfortunatly, Mr. Jobs does not believe that people should use a portable at home or the office.
     
    cashmonee, Sep 26, 2006
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    The only ones I've seen aren't impressive really. Looks like someone took a mat, and attached adapters in small black boxes on the sides & line up with the ports.
    Kinda hard to explain, but they looked really cheap, and they wanted a lot of money for them.
     
    hollownail, Sep 26, 2006
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    Hmm.. considering how hot Macs run nowadays, isn't that a little hypocritical on Job's part? You can't seriously expect someone to take their MBP out all the time - or even on the lap... oh the consequences.
     
    cy007, Sep 26, 2006
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    I run my MBP on my lap all the time, and it doesn't get hot. The heat issues are mostly in the past.
     
    Joelist, Sep 26, 2006
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    I use mine almost exclusivly on my lap. It's not just macs that are running hot. Any Core Duo unit runs hot.

    I have to say it's actually cooler than a few of the pentium mobiles i've used (mainly the gateway tablets).
     
    hollownail, Sep 26, 2006
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    comptr, Sep 27, 2006
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    xbandaidx, Oct 1, 2006
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