X3 Dock?

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lugdunum · #1 Post by **lugdunum** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:04 pm

I just received my new X32 and am delighted with it. I ordered the model with the dock and the CD-RW/DVD. The dock is hugely chunky and I'm not sure what exactly, besides the bay for the CD-RW/DVD drive, it gives me. It seems it repeats the same peripherals as are on the X32 anyway. I should look further, but can anyone tell me what I'm getting with the dock that I wouldn't have had I bought an external CD-RW/DVD drive? The X32 is my only computer.
Otherwise, the X32 is great, looks almost like a toy compared to my A21.

cj3209 · #2 Post by **cj3209** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:02 pm

It gives you VERSATILITY that you couldn't normally get with just an external cd/dvd writer:

With the x32 attached...

1) you can add an ADDITIONAL battery giving you many more hours of battery life;

2) you get the convenience of a BUILT-IN burner when you're on the road;

3) you get TWO stereo speakers;

Otherwise, you basically get a port replicator which is VERY USEFUL.

Cheers,

ragefury32 · #3 Post by **ragefury32** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:19 pm

yeah, but IBM does not make a piggyback battery for the X31/X32s like they do for the X30s, which would have been super-useful. Carrying a hefty Ultrabase for the 10 hour travel kind of negates the point of carrying a slim machine in the first place.

cj3209 · #4 Post by **cj3209** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:30 pm

Essentially, I agree with the above comments. I wouldn't carry the Ultradock with me on long plane trips but having it gives me the OPTION of doing so if I really needed to.

In reality, for most situations, I would just buy another battery as a spare. I never really liked IBM's extended batteries as I don't like anything sticking out the back; it's as if it was an afterthought and not part of the design.

Cheers,

asiafish · #5 Post by **asiafish** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:38 pm

ragefury32 wrote:yeah, but IBM does not make a piggyback battery for the X31/X32s like they do for the X30s, which would have been super-useful. Carrying a hefty Ultrabase for the 10 hour travel kind of negates the point of carrying a slim machine in the first place.

Better not tell that to my X32, which is happily running for 10+ hours with its piggyback battery attached.

bezomo · #6 Post by **bezomo** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:04 am

its for wardriving, period.

ragefury32 · #7 Post by **ragefury32** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 6:40 am

asiafish wrote:
ragefury32 wrote:yeah, but IBM does not make a piggyback battery for the X31/X32s like they do for the X30s, which would have been super-useful. Carrying a hefty Ultrabase for the 10 hour travel kind of negates the point of carrying a slim machine in the first place.

Better not tell that to my X32, which is happily running for 10+ hours with its piggyback battery attached.

Hm. It works with the X30 series extended battery? If it does, I am SO buying one.

asiafish · #8 Post by **asiafish** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:14 am

All X30-series accessories work on all X30 series computers. X30 series means X30, X31 and X32.

It all works.

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