Customer Reviews:
 yes, by gum, it works... June 27, 2008
Addison Phillips (San Jose, CA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Okay, it is terribly difficult to be excited by a docking station. I mean: really! A port replicator! Whoo-hoo!
But HP has done a really nice job here. For starters, they don't make a myriad of different docks for different laptops. Apparently they make one for all (or nearly all) of their lines of laptops. It took way too much searching to figure this out, but... it worked out.
Actually, they make a larger dock than this that takes internal storage, but I didn't need that.
The dock is well made, comes with all the requisite cables and cords, and is straightforward to use. The HP Compaq I've been using docks and undocks easily. I do note that it is a Very Good Idea to put the laptop into sleep or hibernation (just shut the top) rather than docking it "hot". Undocking seems not to bother it.
Ports are in good supply, including (nicely) a digital display interface for your Really Big LCD displays, as well as the usual VGA, key, mouse, USB (both back *and* side), sound, mic, and so forth. The eject button is large and not to rinky-dink. In all, a decent product. If you have an HP or Compaq laptop of relatively recent (last few years) vintage, this is the one to pick up.
 design flaw October 28, 2007
breno4 (SPARKS, NV United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although the device worked well, it has a design flaw in its connection which they conveniantly don't show in the picture. The docking station connects to the computer via a semi-rigid cord which must u to connect. Certain HP laptops such as mine also need an extra adapter to connect. This creates a constant tug on the connection which means any presure on the cord causes it to disconnect.
After less than a year with frequent disconnects the adapter lost many of its fine metal connection pieces into the laptops connection bay. Now, you must replace the adapter as well as figure out how to pull all the fine metal peices out of your laptop that are stuck there. There also is no number on the adapter to figure out what you need to replace. I tried a local BestBuy and they said I have to get a replacement from HP.
HP docking station review April 23, 2007
Andres Sarazua (Atlanta, GA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Product is brand new; works great and is just what I needed.
It also came w/ no shipping charges in about 4 days.
From notebook to workstation on one step July 3, 2006
Javier Castillo (Miami, FL United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Is flawless... i can keep conected my screens, mouse, external drives and other components, and all will come to life on one step... I love it!!
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