How do you dock your Macbook Air??

Pawan · 28th April 2008, 20:46

As we all know the MBA only has 1 USB port. Just wondering how do the MBA users here dock their machines when they are back on the desk?

Is it just a simple USB hub? or maybe a docking station?

I remember seeing a product long time back that would expand 1 USB port to multiple USB ports, also give you an Ethernet port, and an VGA port (but it was limited to some resolution). This was for the PC tho, don't know if it supported the mac.

So any suggestions or anyone like to share how their are using their MBA. I usually need at least 2 ports most of the time, 1 for the mouse and 1 for a flash drive..

fangpyre · 29th April 2008, 12:14

Officially, no Mac has docking options.
One of my biggest issues with Mac notebooks.
One that doesn't make any sense to me, and could have illuminated a lot of the discussions against the MBA.

The docking station you are talking about comes from Belkin & Kensington.
Both don' officially support Macs yet.
But you can download the Beta driver here.
This is the company that is behind the technology of VGA via USB (and supply the other companies).

Pawan · 1st May 2008, 14:21

True, I think the one I had seen before was from Kensington.

I really want to get one, but they all look so ugly on the table next to the MBA... what to do!!

I don't need the VGA part, only looking for something sleek with say atleast a few expandable USB ports...

fangpyre · 1st May 2008, 15:03

True, they look ugly.
Especially the Kensington.

If you only need the USB, then get a decent USB hub.
Belkin have a few nice ones.
I think Apple should make one, don't you?

Pawan · 2nd May 2008, 01:30

Yah I want apple to make one... hehe...

I would really like one which had atleast the power on the dock with a few additional usb ports.

I always have to lift the MBA to put the power thing in... very irritating sometimes...

28th April 2008, 20:46	#1 (permalink)
Pawan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 189	How do you dock your Macbook Air?? As we all know the MBA only has 1 USB port. Just wondering how do the MBA users here dock their machines when they are back on the desk? Is it just a simple USB hub? or maybe a docking station? I remember seeing a product long time back that would expand 1 USB port to multiple USB ports, also give you an Ethernet port, and an VGA port (but it was limited to some resolution). This was for the PC tho, don't know if it supported the mac. So any suggestions or anyone like to share how their are using their MBA. I usually need at least 2 ports most of the time, 1 for the mouse and 1 for a flash drive..

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29th April 2008, 12:14	#2 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	Officially, no Mac has docking options. One of my biggest issues with Mac notebooks. One that doesn't make any sense to me, and could have illuminated a lot of the discussions against the MBA. The docking station you are talking about comes from Belkin & Kensington. Both don' officially support Macs yet. But you can download the Beta driver here. This is the company that is behind the technology of VGA via USB (and supply the other companies).

1st May 2008, 14:21	#3 (permalink)
Pawan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 189	True, I think the one I had seen before was from Kensington. I really want to get one, but they all look so ugly on the table next to the MBA... what to do!! I don't need the VGA part, only looking for something sleek with say atleast a few expandable USB ports...

1st May 2008, 15:03	#4 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,417	True, they look ugly. Especially the Kensington. If you only need the USB, then get a decent USB hub. Belkin have a few nice ones. I think Apple should make one, don't you?

2nd May 2008, 01:30	#5 (permalink)
Pawan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 189	Yah I want apple to make one... hehe... I would really like one which had atleast the power on the dock with a few additional usb ports. I always have to lift the MBA to put the power thing in... very irritating sometimes...