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    xb3000 Expansion Dock

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BlueSky292, Dec 17, 2006.

  1. BlueSky292

    BlueSky292 Notebook Geek

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    FYI: I just picked up the HP XB3000 dock with wireless keyboard and mouse for $149 on CircuitCity.com (Sunday, 12/17/06). I have been watching the price on th xb3000 for some time, unable to take the plunge at $200. At $149, it's about the same price as the smaller QuickDock! I'll give a thorough review once I get it all set up with my new 9000t which should be arriving this week!
     
    BlueSky292, Dec 17, 2006
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  2. Envelope

    Envelope Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice! I've been watching this expansion dock as well since I'll be getting my dv9000t soon. I'll be eagerly awaiting your review.
     
    Envelope, Dec 18, 2006
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    spatialanomaly Notebook Consultant

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    It's not bad, though probably not worth the $200 I paid for it. Plays well with both XP and Vista and you gotta love an additional 6 USB ports. The AL speakers are clearly a vast improvement over the lappy's speakers and the bay for an additional HDD (proprietary) is a plus, assuming you can get it for a lot less than HP is selling it for.

    What I wish they had done was to integrate some cooling fans into the dock's pad. Maybe in the next iteration...
     
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