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Computer friends, help. I'm trying to determine if there's a reasonable solution to this hardware need: Laptop docking station that supports both Windows and Mac, with three monitor outputs. Googling for this is slowly turning my brain to pudding.

Computer friends, help. I'm trying to determine if there's a reasonable solution to this hardware need: Laptop docking station that supports both Windows and Mac, with three monitor outputs. Googling for this is slowly turning my brain to pudding.

lackofrealism

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

Computer friends, help. I'm trying to determine if there's a reasonable solution to this hardware need: Laptop docking station that supports both Windows and Mac, with three monitor outputs. Googling for this is slowly turning my brain to pudding.

RidiculousHat

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@lackofrealism you are likely looking for a very expensive kvm https://t.co/RQGJyU2F8k

lackofrealism

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@RidiculousHat ooh, yes, this might get there, more research requried

RidiculousHat

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@lackofrealism i would start by googling "triple monitor kvm" and plan to spend like $400+ usd

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs are one of those things that consistently cost considerably more than I expect them to.

RidiculousHat

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@Celestalon @lackofrealism niche technology targeted at enterprise use cases = $$$$$ same deal for UPSes etc

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism I guess with UPSs, I know batteries can be expensive, and power supplies are the sort of thing that can damage your computer if not built just properly, with high quality shielding/etc.

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs feel so much simpler, closer to just an electrical switch, or a train track switch. And the idea that a 3-monitor KVM is drastically more expensive than a 1-monitor one seems just *boggle* to me. Like, would you expect an 8port USB hub to be 5x the cost of a 6port?

Chadd Nervigg

Posted 4 years, 1 month ago (Source)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism *shrug* Not at all trying to minimize the work/technology that goes into these things. Just saying that it's not obvious to me what the challenges here are, to warrant the cost.

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Computer friends, help. I'm trying to determine if there's a reasonable solution to this hardware need:

Laptop docking station that supports both Windows and Mac, with three monitor outputs.

Googling for this is slowly turning my brain to pudding. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478840504875827202">None</a>)
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@lackofrealism you are likely looking for a very expensive kvm

https://t.co/RQGJyU2F8k (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478841182952341508">None</a>)
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@RidiculousHat ooh, yes, this might get there, more research requried (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478841478738628610">None</a>)
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@lackofrealism i would start by googling "triple monitor kvm" and plan to spend like $400+ usd (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478841659500683268">None</a>)
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@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs are one of those things that consistently cost considerably more than I expect them to. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478842115140374529">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@Celestalon @lackofrealism niche technology targeted at enterprise use cases = $$$$$

same deal for UPSes etc (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478843008313344002">None</a>)
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@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism I guess with UPSs, I know batteries can be expensive, and power supplies are the sort of thing that can damage your computer if not built just properly, with high quality shielding/etc. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478844283952136196">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs feel so much simpler, closer to just an electrical switch, or a train track switch. And the idea that a 3-monitor KVM is drastically more expensive than a 1-monitor one seems just *boggle* to me. Like, would you expect an 8port USB hub to be 5x the cost of a 6port? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478844728808337413">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism *shrug* Not at all trying to minimize the work/technology that goes into these things. Just saying that it's not obvious to me what the challenges here are, to warrant the cost. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478845068844756994">Chadd Nervigg</a>)
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Computer friends, help. I'm trying to determine if there's a reasonable solution to this hardware need:

Laptop docking station that supports both Windows and Mac, with three monitor outputs.

Googling for this is slowly turning my brain to pudding.

@lackofrealism you are likely looking for a very expensive kvm

https://t.co/RQGJyU2F8k

@RidiculousHat ooh, yes, this might get there, more research requried

@lackofrealism i would start by googling "triple monitor kvm" and plan to spend like $400+ usd

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs are one of those things that consistently cost considerably more than I expect them to. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478842115140374529">Source</a>)

@Celestalon @lackofrealism niche technology targeted at enterprise use cases = $$$$$

same deal for UPSes etc

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism I guess with UPSs, I know batteries can be expensive, and power supplies are the sort of thing that can damage your computer if not built just properly, with high quality shielding/etc. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478844283952136196">Source</a>)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism KVMs feel so much simpler, closer to just an electrical switch, or a train track switch. And the idea that a 3-monitor KVM is drastically more expensive than a 1-monitor one seems just *boggle* to me. Like, would you expect an 8port USB hub to be 5x the cost of a 6port? (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478844728808337413">Source</a>)

@RidiculousHat @lackofrealism *shrug* Not at all trying to minimize the work/technology that goes into these things. Just saying that it's not obvious to me what the challenges here are, to warrant the cost. (<a href="https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1478845068844756994">Source</a>)
 
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