Lenovo 250410u Thinkpad Advanced Mini Dock

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31 Dec 2008 Satisfactory, But Could Be Improved I bought one of these for my Lenovo T61 four months ago, mostly to add a "real" serial port, which is still widely used in the embedded development field in which I work (USB-to-serial converters add unacceptable overhead to data transfer rates). The serial port works at full speed with true RS-232 levels--no complaint there. Since then I've also appreciated the four extra USB ports, and the convenience of being able to leave all cables still connected to the Mini-Dock when I take my laptop off-... –Allen Moorefrom Amazon.com
12 Dec 2008 Docking station for Lenovo T61 The T61 (wide screen) laptop does not well attach to the docking station.
So you need to be gentele on the whole thing once it's in the docking station. Mechanically speaking - they could have done a much better job.

I needed the docking station to get RS232 and LPT ports, that the T61
on its own lacks. As such this is really really not cost effective solution. The docking station is way too expensive in my opinion and not just for my needs.

So if you are considering this pro... –M. Sharvitfrom Amazon.com
28 Oct 2008 2 external displays under Linux I was unsure about this myself, so I am happy to confirm that this product *does* let you use two external monitors under Linux. (You may have to disable the built in display panel to do it, though...I don't think the Intel GMA integrated card can support all 3 at once). –Jeremy Lelandfrom Amazon.com

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