Re: OT: Questions about (buying and) using a laptop docking station
>>> Any recommendations for a suitable docking station?
I'd go with a good old powered USB2 hub, and connect keyboard, mouse, and
whatever
else you want to that. That should get you down to one USB and one VGA cable.
>> The generic laptop docks rely on high-bandwidth, high-power USB3 ports,
and laptop support for alternate video modes sent over
>> the USB3 ports.
> AFAIK they would still work over USB2. There might be performance
issues with the video, but USB2 is definitely sufficient for some video
(as evidenced by the USB2 based video cards from DisplayLink).
I've tested my DisplayLink with USB2 on an older laptop and while
performance is very basic, it's quite adequate for terminal use and
desktop use. I'd keep video playback over VGA though.
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