Surface Pro 2 - Docking Station

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Dulouz

883 posts

Ultimate Geek

#133467 23-Oct-2013 12:07

Hi,

Hopefully someone can help me - are the docking stations for the Surface Pro 2 available now or early next year.

The Noel Leeming website says 3-4 days lead time for a docking station, although I'd hate to buy a surface 2 and the find that this is an error and I need to wait another 3-4 months looking at a tiny screen on a machine connected with wifi. (I want to use it as my desktop machine and mobile machine)

Thanks in advance

Amanon

trig42

5816 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

#920328 23-Oct-2013 12:23

Pretty sure it's not until next year.

nathan

5695 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#920425 23-Oct-2013 15:05

the Surface Dock comes out early next year

If you can't wait you can always by a USB3 based dock

or even just plug in a miniDP dongle into your monitor and a BT keyboard

Here's what they look like:

on my desk with 2 Dell 29" monitors driving off the 1 mDP1.2 cable
https://twitter.com/nathanm/status/392740469756534784/photo/1

side profile
https://twitter.com/nathanm/status/392741277579481088/photo/1

technicaljoe

248 posts

Master Geek

#922267 26-Oct-2013 23:48

Hi Nathan,

So is this promo by Noel Leeming is like a pre-order then?
http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/shop/computers/computer-accessories/other-computer-accessories/microsoft-g5y-00013-docking-station-pro-pro-2/prod125448.html

I'm thinking about picking one up too for my gen-1 Surface Pro.

Cheers

Joseph

andrewNZ

2487 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#922270 27-Oct-2013 00:14

It has been available, so it's possible they have some.

http://www.wpcentral.com/surface-pro-docking-station-now-available-limited-time

nathan

5695 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#922334 27-Oct-2013 09:18

The Surface Pro dock definitely isn't available in NZ quite yet

technicaljoe

248 posts

Master Geek

#923312 28-Oct-2013 23:25

Thanks guys.

IMHO, it's really quite dishonest for business to advertise something as 3-4 days delay with a 30% off discount. However, I have just noticed that their product page is gone and index is waiting to be refreshed.

Anyway, looking forward to see Surface accessories to show up here in NZ eventually.

nathan

5695 posts

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#923313 28-Oct-2013 23:30

it was an honest mistake on their behalf. I have one in the Microsoft Auckland office if you want to swing past and have a look and play

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technicaljoe

248 posts

Master Geek

#924478 30-Oct-2013 23:51

I want one on my desk :)

I was so ready to hand over the money the other night when I saw the advertising!
Hence my disappointment at them and their e-commerce system.