Customer Reviews

BookEndz BE-MB13W 13-Inch Docking Station for MacBook (White)

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I bought this item hoping to consolidate my many cables into one docking solution for my Macbook. When I received it, I was surprised at how cheap the devices felt...a shoddy molded piece of plastic with some connectors. I was expecting something more substantial that didn't feel like an empty shoebox. While it initially worked fine for about a week, the backside USB hubs became unresponsive. They would lose power spontaneously and require a reboot to restore. Then, they would cut out during a sync with my iPhone or during a Time Machine backup to my USB drive.

A total waste of money. Avoid at all costs!

Do not waste your time and money with this product. Going on two weeks of use and my mouse, keyboard, printer, and monitor lose connection at least twice a day. Start up and shut down took forever. You're better going with a good usb hub and a velcro-tie for your cables, much cheaper and will work better. I'm now on day 3 with out using the bookendz and my macbook and peripherals are working great!

I thought this would be an excellent upgrade for my Mac Book since I use it as a desk top replacement; but it didn't work as expected, the monitor flickered & the usb ports were slow to respond when peripherals were attached: now I just want to get rid of it. The seller was OK to deal with, but the product is what it is.

I have used this product for a year without problems. I just purchased a new macbook for my daughter along with this docking station. I frequently disconnect my macbook, reconnect effortlessly. I think Rick is experiencing software preferences issues.

The folks at The Price Pros, need to update this item on amazon. The picture and the model number are what I wanted. What they sent me, TWICE, was a newer model of the product for a newer macbook. The customer service people were friendly, but they are in a different state than the warehouse, so communication between them is lacking. Overall a not so good shopping experience. I am waiting for my refund.

Contrary to other reviewers, I find the BookEndz for my MacBook (polycarbonate white) laptop works well. Granted, we have disconnected it only once, but followed the instructions to the letter. You can't just disconnect it without first shutting the computer down. The instructions on page 10 clearly state this. The generous number of USB ports is a welcome addition and now we don't need to have separate USB hubs. Good product, nicely made.