that is a great review and great to have it out there under the subject header of this message. I would have never even posted the first message if I had known that. As of now just waiting for my refurbed mini-dock from Lenovo for $50 (off their outlet website). There is another user on this site wh...

bought 2504 on ebay for $99 and unfortunatley didn't work. Couldn't get it to click in, and upon inspection noticed the board on the 2504 was cracked. Doh!

Thanks a lot. Very helpufl. I am going to see if I can dig up any more info on this port replicator.. if I can't, or if what I learn is not great.. then I will be ordering the mini-dock this week. Meeting a technician for warranty service tomorrow (swap out the keyboard) so maybe he will know the an...

I suggest you get the Advanced Mini Dock 2504 http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+2504&_armrs=1&_from=R40&_ipg= I have one at work and another at home. It works great with my T500, which is more than 90% identical to the W500. Thanks for the response! I saw that same 2504 listed on Lenovo's s...

Sorry for the newbie post. I want to use my w500 in a home office set up. I intended to buy a docking station, and now reading up on port replicators. My goal is to "easily" attach/detach my laptop from a home office comprised of keyboard, mouse, two monitors, and an external hard drive (which I alr...