>I bought the Notebook for two reasons:

>1. I did some consulting (haven't had time for it much lately).
>2. I like to be mobile. I can sit on the couch with my laptop watching >whatever or take it out on the deck. Desktops (IMO) are to be used only for >servers. My server is located in my home office in the basement.

>I can't tell you much about the docking station for Dell. The Inspiron has a >15in display (comparable to 17in monitors) and the HD is plenty big enough for >eveything. I currently don't need the extras that a docking station would >provide.

Larry;

I bought a Lap Top to give demos to clients and promised myself "no development on the Lap Top". I find myself using the Lap Top at coffee houses doing development. Purchased the Docking Station and it is a total waste for me - I do not use it. I have a server and three client computers at my home office. My wife has asked me to "leave the Lap Top at home when we go out". After being married 35 years I had to listen to her.

Tom