I currently have a desktop machine running Ubuntu 12.04 and another desktop running Windows 7. Both machines are showing their age so I would like to consolidate/replace them with a laptop. My only issue is that I would like to keep my current dual monitor setup with the laptop but I'm not familiar with how to do this. Here are my options from what I understand looking online:
1. Get a laptop that supports dual displays out of the box. Unfortunately, I haven't found any that can support dual displays.
2. Get a laptop that supports dual displays via a docking station. This is a good option, but it seems that the laptops that support a docking station are somewhat limited.
3. Get a newer laptop and setup dual displays via a USB docking station. I have never used this type of hardware before so I really don't know anything about performance, max resolution, etc.
BTW, I intend to do some light CAD work with Pro/E and some gaming (mostly HL and HL2 based games) so I need the external displays to have decent performance.
Can anyone out there enlighten me on a good configuration that would work for both OSes and perform well enough to do what I want to do?
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