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Kensington's Wireless USB Docking Station Is the World's First, Supports Five Devices and DVI Monitor
Posted by Jason Chen at 4:40 AM on August 19, 2008
Kensington's just released the world's first Wireless USB universal docking station, conveniently named the Wireless USB Docking Station. The thing suppports five USB devices as well as a DVI monitor, which can then be "attached" wirelessly to your notebook whenever it comes into range. Speaker ports round out the solution, and the whole thing is compatible with any Wireless USB notebook brands. You'll be able to pay US$230 for one at the end of the month at Dell and Kensington. Is the convenience of not having to plug in five USB devices (or one, if you have a USB hub), a monitor and a speaker every time you sit down worth $230? We say yes. [Kensington]
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CEOself
Posted 5:15 AM 19/8/08
I'd settle for a Mac driver for this. [www.belkin.com]
CEOself
CEOself
Posted 5:13 AM 19/8/08
@MrBlahBlah: are there? for "wireless" USB connecting? If so great. Kensington only shows a Windows Driver link though.
CEOself
BigDogues
Posted 5:11 AM 19/8/08
@CEOself: Yeah, I know.
Me too. :(
BigDogues
MrBlahBlah
Posted 5:03 AM 19/8/08
@CEOself: there are no USB wireless adapters/dongles?
MrBlahBlah
CEOself
Posted 5:02 AM 19/8/08
@BigDogues: I'd pay it. DUH
CEOself
keepr
Posted 5:00 AM 19/8/08
HAX!
keepr
simplegreen
Posted 4:59 AM 19/8/08
@BigDogues: Yeah but it will be a in a pretty package.. if that helps you (and your check book) sleep better ;)
simplegreen
Elijah86
Posted 4:54 AM 19/8/08
Can it make me coffee?
Elijah86
BigDogues
Posted 4:54 AM 19/8/08
Apple should so do this. And begone will be the problems with MBP docking.
Of course it will cost twice as much...
BigDogues
Joseph
Posted 4:54 AM 19/8/08
Please let them get this right. Many others have tried and fallen short of victory.
Joseph
CEOself
Posted 4:53 AM 19/8/08
Can I buy a Wireless USB dongle for my MacbookPro and use this? ah...NO. I wish!
CEOself
odnet
Posted 4:50 AM 19/8/08
Ill get one for sure.
odnet
simplegreen
Posted 4:45 AM 19/8/08
SOLD!
simplegreen
Hvedhrungr
Posted 5:27 AM 19/8/08
Or you could just use a decent router/bridge...
Hvedhrungr
atomicafro
Posted 6:04 AM 19/8/08
Jeez, I can't find ANY "Wireless USB" adapter products on newegg. Every time I search "Wireless USB" I get Wi-Fi and bluetooth USB dongles. I think Wireless USB is going to completely fail due to this confusion alone. The average consumer is just going to buy a USB "Wireless" dongle and think that they can connect to their "USB Wireless" product and just get pissed off when a tech guy tells them they have a Wi-Fi USB dongle rather than a "Wireless USB" attached to their laptop.
The guys behind the USB standard need to come up with a new name/branding campaign to sell to the average consumer. Because "Wireless USB" is too damn generic of a term to come up with useful non-confusing search results.
ATA
atomicafro
chrisaroz
Posted 6:01 AM 19/8/08
Can it support multiple computers though...
chrisaroz
MrBlahBlah
Posted 6:29 AM 19/8/08
@chonnes: indeed. so helpful.
MrBlahBlah
chonnes
Posted 6:13 AM 19/8/08
An Apple version for the MacBook Air would be pretty nifty.
chonnes
mrafternoon
Posted 6:50 AM 19/8/08
how is this any better/different (aside that you could come out cheaper should you find a disk drive to hook it up too) than an apple time capsule?
mrafternoon
DamnSkippy
Posted 6:40 AM 19/8/08
Now if it would just wirelessly power/recharge the notebook while its at it, then we'd have something!
DamnSkippy
Playstation
Posted 10:10 AM 19/8/08
Does this mean, I can plug my external HD and get it networked?
Playstation
godwhacker
Posted 10:52 AM 19/8/08
takes me less than 30 seconds to hook up my eee to the logitech alto laptop stand.
just saved $230.00 far as i can tell. if i couldn't invest the 30 seconds in hooking it up, well, i guess i am just too busy to live.
godwhacker
TetsuBo
Posted 7:25 PM 19/8/08
This seemed like exactly what I was looking for, at first.
I hook up my 1080p tv to my computer with dvi hdmi. But the cable to the tv has to be drawn kinda weird.
Thought this would be the perfect solution until I saw that the limit to the resolution of the connected monitor was 1680x1050 or 1280x1024.
So close. :(
TetsuBo
Kill4Kate
Posted 1:39 AM 20/8/08
TetsuBo I'm on board with you. I am currently hooking up my MBPro to my 40" 1080p tv and I lose my mobility because of the fact that I'm wired. I hope we can find some solution soon.
Kill4Kate