Yep, and the reason they work so well is that everybody has the exact same model laptop. I couldn't care less what the standard is, as long as it's a standard

Yep, and the reason they work so well is that everybody has the exact same model laptop. I couldn't care less what the standard is, as long as it's a standard and everybody uses it. 400-pin docking station connectors are not standard, and pity the fool who tries to change that.