Looking for a docking station for my rMBP


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I have narrowed it down to these two options:

 

Targus USB 3.0 docking station: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR1PV2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3R6T0GASOC543&coliid=I2MCYMERXTMNZI

 

LandingZone Dock: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HJAEO1U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3R6T0GASOC543&coliid=I22CRTZLVOWQDE

 

There is obviously a price difference and a difference in how they connect to the computer.  Any opinions on either of them?

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The last two Targus powered USB 3.0 hubs I purchased have since failed within the first few months - this trait seems to affect their other offerings after reading the Amazon reviews.

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The last two Targus powered USB 3.0 hubs I purchased have since failed within the first few months - this trait seems to affect their other offerings after reading the Amazon reviews.

 

And I just got a response from LandingZone support and it won't work if any type of case is on the macbook.  So, now it seems that that one is out.  Anything else that is similar in design to the targus one?

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Here is one by kensington: http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Sd3500v-Universal-2048x1152-ethernet/dp/B009F7E730/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424461780&sr=8-1&keywords=sd3500v

 

And one by Belkin: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KUB3R6S/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3R6T0GASOC543&coliid=I2ZJXM53SSD9LX&psc=1

 

The belkin one is interesting because it is wedge shape and I can rest the computer on it.  The only thing is that it only has dvi and no hdmi/vga/display ports.  And except for usb, dvi, and ethernet there are no other ports.

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I've only used USB 2.0 Kensington port replicators so I can't say for their USB 3.0 offerings. They are (as a company) not the most reliable but they tend to fail quickly if it's going to go.

 

They're not officially supporting OS X which would be your first issue but some users are claiming to have some functionality.

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I have narrowed it down to these two options:

 

Targus USB 3.0 docking station: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR1PV2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3R6T0GASOC543&coliid=I2MCYMERXTMNZI

 

LandingZone Dock: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HJAEO1U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3R6T0GASOC543&coliid=I22CRTZLVOWQDE

 

There is obviously a price difference and a difference in how they connect to the computer.  Any opinions on either of them?

 

Hi Michael,

 
I was also looking for a docking station for my macbook pro. There are some good ones available but I feel they really don
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This is one area I really wish Apple would actually make some products. I use my Macbook Air as my main home PC too and it spends equal amounts of time on a desk hooked up with a monitor, etc and also out on the road. It sounds silly but it really drives me crazy coming back to my desk, fumbling around on the floor for the monitor cable & usb plug, not to mention having to plug the mains adaptor back in.

 

I really wish Apple would come up with an elegant solution for this. 

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