Any opinions on this set up?

[Ski1215]

I'm sick of moving my laptop around. I regret getting a 17" screen now, it seemed like a good idea at the time. I'd like a docking station with an HDMI input, since my laptop has an output and i can run my cable TV through it.

Thinking about this monitor..
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1200703080061

And this docking station.
http://us.kensington.com/html/13875.html

Just wondering if you see any problems with either of them? I've read the reviews on both and they seem decent. With a docking station can I turn my laptop on and off through the station so I can just leave it closed?

[leasingthisspace]

We have docking stations here at working and I like them. Yeah once you dock it you should be able to power it up with it closed.

[Ski1215]

Thanks. I'll have to check that one out specifically when I go to the store tomorrow. Not that the salesmen know anything about it anyways.

[jledou]

With this one being the connection through the USB port I am assuming that you still have to have the lap top running along with the monitor. Check the docking station made by the manufacturer. This is why I think they are touting the 2-monitor solution.

If someone has this type please correct me. I am most familiar with the dell models that we have at work and they connect through a hard connection underneath the laptop.