By Desire Athow
As the laptop leapfrogs its desktop cousin to become, for many, the main (and often only) work computing device, it is not surprising to see that docking stations are becoming more popular as well.
Factor in the unstoppable, relentless drive towards thinner devices with fewer connectivity options (like the new MacBook), and you have the perfect conditions to transform docking stations into more powerful peripherals.
With that in mind, we got the Philips SB4B1928UB in for a spin. It is a monitor stand but with a big difference – it actually incorporates a fully-fledged docking station and a laptop battery charger, although that particularly useful feature is not even listed online.
Design
Out of the (massive) box, the SB4B1928UB looks like any other monitor stand except that it has a huge base that’s about 30cm in diameter. That may exclude it, de facto, from some working environments where desk surface space is at a premium.
The base is made of anthracite plastic which the silver-coloured column towers over, with an oblong hole near to its foot for cable management.
It comes already assembled which is nice; as it is …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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