Dospara DG-STKLC PC Stick Docking Station Adds Connectivity To PC Sticks

The idea behind tiny stick computers is very cool, the PC is small enough that you can carry it with you wherever you go and you can connect it directly to an HDMI port to turn any monitor into a PC. The drawback to that small size is that there isn't a lot of space for ports and connectivity options. A Japanese company called Dospara has a new docking station made just for stick computers that will expand your connectivity options.

Take the Intel Compute Stick; it has only one normal USB port and a microSD card slot. Put that Compute Stick into the Dospara DG-STKLC docking station that sells for about $40 in Japan and suddenly you have much of the connectivity you find in a notebook or desktop computer.

The docking station adds three USB ports and an Ethernet jack. That Ethernet jack is important if you want to use the dock in an area of a home or office where WiFi is sketchy. Connectivity for the stick computer into the dock is via a HDMI port and the dock has connectors for the microUSB port and USB port on the stick computer.

The stick computer the docking station is specifically designed for is the Diginnos DG-STK3 PC stick, but the docking station appears to be made in a way where it would work with any stick PC you might want to plug into it. The dock measures 5" x 2.4" x 2.3" making it very compact and easy to fit into tight spaces. Granted if you are going to use the docking station most of the time you are using the stick PC, you may have been better served with a small form factor PC or notebook.

SOURCE: Liliputing