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Fully equipped expansion dock with all necessary functions

Today's mobile notebook PCs and ultrabook PCs are being pursued to the utmost in thinness and lightness. Due to its high portability, it can be conveniently used on the go. No, even a slightly larger A4 size notebook PC will show sufficient mobile performance if you bring it out for a small meeting.

It is this docking station "Flute ultra JUD500" (hereinafter JUD500) that further improves the mobile performance of such notebook PCs.

Received the iF Design Award! ] The iF Design Award is a design award that has been covered since 1953 by the international organization "Industry Forum Design Hannover (iF)" for the purpose of promoting design. Every year, it is selected for industrial products all over the world. JUD500 was awarded as a 2013 product

As you can see from the fact that the JUD500 bears the name "Flute", its appearance is the biggest feature. A slim cylindrical shape just like the flute of a musical instrument, with a discreet off-silver body color. It's a really stylish design that is far from the rugged appearance of a typical docking station. It has won the iF Design Award, which is also known as the "Oscar Award in the design world," so you can see how complete the design is.

The ports installed in this JUD500 are USB3.0 port x 2, USB2.0 port, HDMI port, VGA port, Ethernet port, speaker in microphone port, etc. Just by connecting a notebook PC, you can take advantage of these ports and realize the same level of functionality as a desktop PC. Of course, you only need one USB cable to connect your laptop to the JUD500.

And this JUD500 doesn't just add an expansion port to your laptop. The "wormhole switch function" is a big point. If you connect another PC to the wormhole switch port with a USB cable, you can operate either of the two PCs with one mouse and keyboard connected to the JUD500. You can also copy files between two connected PCs by dragging and dropping. Moreover, the connected PC can be Windows (Windows 8/7 / XP) and Mac (OS X 10.8 / 10.7 / 10.6). File exchange between different operating systems can be realized without going through a network or external storage.

JUD500 has various ports other than USB 3.0 host

You can also connect an external display to the JUD500 to output the screen of your notebook PC, but the display is diverse. The maximum resolution is 2048 x 1152 dots, which can be displayed as an extended screen of a notebook PC, and the same screen can be displayed in mirror mode or rotated.

It is no exaggeration to say that this JUD500 is equipped with almost all connection ports required for operating a computer at a desk. It can be used as a tool that allows you to enjoy both the mobility of a mobile notebook PC and the comfort of desk work.

"Flute ultra JUD500" ● Publisher: Kaga Hi-Tech ● Reference price: 14,800 yen