New desktop computer?
Disclosure: I am not an early adopter of technology. DH and I have OLD HP Pavilion desktop computers running Vista Home Premium. His is 2009 and mine is 2008. He uses Mozilla's browser and I use G...
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Bumpyroad wrote:
everything gets plugged into the USB hub. please explain the functional difference other than mega $$$. then one plugged into computer.
bumpy
Unless you have a USB connected monitor, you'll need to connect your external monitor to the laptop separately.
Unless you use an ethernet to USB adapter, you'll need to plug your ethernet cable in separately.
Same goes for every other peripheral. Speakers, mouse, keyboard all need to be USB.
Unless all of your peripherals are already USB connected, buying the adapters to connect them via USB will probably cost as much as it would cost to just get the USB dock in the first place.
You could use a USB hub to connect your external stuff to your laptop but it's definitely NOT functionally equivalent.
You stating they are is like someone claiming that a tent trailer is functionally equivalent to a travel trailer or 5th wheel. All get the job done but the last 2 of them do it better.
