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I have a certain laptop model (a bit old by now) and I want to get a docking station for it. But - I have no idea whether docking stations from my manufacturer are generic or not; or how their model numbers correspond to laptop model numbers etc. I can't really figure this out looking at the manufacturer's website, and Googling has not helped (although maybe I was searching for the wrong thing).
While my question is more general, I'm specifically interested in a docking station for a Lenovo X201 laptop; either specific or general answers are appreciated.
einpoklum
Posted 2016-12-24T13:06:25.953
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Although you can generally find this information online, a good resource for what to buy is the sales department of the manufacturer. They get paid to help you buy stuff and are always happy to advise you on what's compatible, – fixer1234 – 2016-12-25T05:16:19.673
@fixer1234: They would only recommend items that are currently in production; I would mostly be interested in older models. – einpoklum – 2016-12-25T09:28:46.607
Companies want to keep existing customers happy. Sure, it would be great if you buy a new product from them. But it's also beneficial if you continue to be a satisfied user of their own products rather than switch to a competitor's products. They'll get an answer from their tech support people for you (or tech support will help you directly), with info on old stuff. – fixer1234 – 2016-12-25T18:14:12.837