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    W3V and Docking Stations

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Paleotechie, Aug 6, 2005.

  1. Paleotechie

    Paleotechie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello good folks: It is a pleasure to join you after reading the many helpful posts here over the past couple weeks. I am awaiting delivery of my new Portable One MX, but since it is built off of the ASUS W3V, I thought I'd ask my question here. I visited an ASUS reseller here in Utah today to drool a bit over the laptops, and they mentioned that it was unadvisable to use a docking station with a W3V because it would put undue stress on the motherboard, and shorten the lifespan of the computer. That's the first I had heard of this. What do you think - fact or urban legend?? Thanks!!! Doug
     
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  2. makken

    makken Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think the W3V has native support for a docking station; at least I don't see any interface to connect to a docking station.
     
    makken, Aug 6, 2005
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  3. Disty Purchasing Officer

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    The only Asus models that have docking station capabilities at present are the M6Sne series and the M6A, no other models have the interface for the official asus docking station. :asus:
     
    Disty Purchasing Officer, Aug 7, 2005
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