Origins of the Computer "Dock"
Who invented it again?
Monday, July 21, 2008 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
You have probably heard the news lately about the new "Dell Dock" that is being included with new Dell systems. With that news comes a lot of people who like to claim that docks are rip-offs of Apple and other statements like that.
In case you didn't know, docks have quite a history on both the PC and even OS/2. Brad Wardell (aka Frogboy) gives his insight on the origins and progression of the popular "dock".
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