I want to buy a dock for my MacBook Pro 13" Retina.
I have read about a few docks available on the market and have narrowed them to two:
CaliDigit Thunderbolt Dock
http://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-Thun...8-1-spell&keywords=calidigit+thunderbolt+dock
AND
Landing Zone Dock (not sure by what ports it connects to MacBook Pro)
http://www.amazon.com/LandingZone-D...1&keywords=landing+zone+macbook+pro+13+retina
THE BIG PRO FOR CALIDIGIT IS THAT IT CAN BE USED WITH 15" MACBOOK PRO AS WELL, WHILE LANDING ZONE IS WORKS ONLY FOR SPECIFIC MODEL.
ALSO PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, IT'S HDMI PORT CNA SUPPORT RESOLUTIONS HIGHER THAN 1920 x 1080, WHILE LANDING ZONE UP TO 1920 x 1080.
LANDING ZONE HAS EXTRA USB PORTS: TWO USB 2.0 PORTS.
I also read that audio quality in CaliDigit audio out is much worse than audio out straight form MacBook Pro. How about Landing Zone?
What docking station would you recommend an why?
Any others you would recommend? (Currently I have a cheap Samsung monitor, 1920 by 1200, with hdmi input, so HDMI is kind of necessary thing. I plan to buy Apple Thunderbolt Display when it is refreshed, and than will be suing thunderbolt ports to connect to it).
This Henge Dock is appealing, but it will be released only in 2015. Also no HDMI port, but by that time I hope to get refreshed Apple Display. Is it worth waiting for this dock?
Thanks!
I have read about a few docks available on the market and have narrowed them to two:
CaliDigit Thunderbolt Dock
http://www.amazon.com/CalDigit-Thun...8-1-spell&keywords=calidigit+thunderbolt+dock
AND
Landing Zone Dock (not sure by what ports it connects to MacBook Pro)
http://www.amazon.com/LandingZone-D...1&keywords=landing+zone+macbook+pro+13+retina
THE BIG PRO FOR CALIDIGIT IS THAT IT CAN BE USED WITH 15" MACBOOK PRO AS WELL, WHILE LANDING ZONE IS WORKS ONLY FOR SPECIFIC MODEL.
ALSO PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, IT'S HDMI PORT CNA SUPPORT RESOLUTIONS HIGHER THAN 1920 x 1080, WHILE LANDING ZONE UP TO 1920 x 1080.
LANDING ZONE HAS EXTRA USB PORTS: TWO USB 2.0 PORTS.
I also read that audio quality in CaliDigit audio out is much worse than audio out straight form MacBook Pro. How about Landing Zone?


Any others you would recommend? (Currently I have a cheap Samsung monitor, 1920 by 1200, with hdmi input, so HDMI is kind of necessary thing. I plan to buy Apple Thunderbolt Display when it is refreshed, and than will be suing thunderbolt ports to connect to it).
Thanks!
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