A display apparatus and a docking station (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604, 704, 804, 904, 1004), wherein the docking station is configured to removably attach to a docking station receptacle (106, 206, 306, 606, 706) of the display apparatus (102, 202, 302, 502, 602, 702, 802, 902, 1002), comprising: a direct data connector (132, 232, 332, 954, 1053) configured to interface with a direct data connector (112, 212, 312, 906, 1055) of the display apparatus to provide data communication between the docking station and the display apparatus; a direct power out connector (130, 230, 952, 1053) configured to interface with a direct power in connector (116, 216, 908, 1055) of the display apparatus; a host device connector (118, 218, 318, 962, 1062) configured to electronically communicate with a host device (808, 956, 1056), the host device connector to provide data and power communication between the docking station and the host device; a wireless transceiver configured to allow the docking station to connect to other wireless network device(s) to facilitate wireless communication over a network between a wireless network device and the display apparatus in order to receive independent data to operate the display apparatus, wherein the wireless network device is associated with one or more output devices, wherein data to the output device(s) may travel from the host device through the docking station via the host device connector and/or the wireless transceiver; and an attachment device (134, 234, 334) configured to removably attach the docking station to the docking station receptacle of the display apparatus, wherein, to allow the display apparatus to operate when the docking station is not present in the docking station receptacle, the display apparatus comprises a graphical data port and an auxiliary power in port, and wherein at least a portion of the data from the host device to the docking station and from the docking station to the display apparatus is graphical data configured to render a display on a display screen of the display apparatus. a direct data connector (132, 232, 332, 954, 1053) configured to interface with a direct data connector (112, 212, 312, 906, 1055) of the display apparatus to provide data communication between the docking station and the display apparatus; a direct power out connector (130, 230, 952, 1053) configured to interface with a direct power in connector (116, 216, 908, 1055) of the display apparatus; a host device connector (118, 218, 318, 962, 1062) configured to electronically communicate with a host device (808, 956, 1056), the host device connector to provide data and power communication between the docking station and the host device; a wireless transceiver configured to allow the docking station to connect to other wireless network device(s) to facilitate wireless communication over a network between a wireless network device and the display apparatus in order to receive independent data to operate the display apparatus, wherein the wireless network device is associated with one or more output devices, wherein data to the output device(s) may travel from the host device through the docking station via the host device connector and/or the wireless transceiver; and an attachment device (134, 234, 334) configured to removably attach the docking station to the docking station receptacle of the display apparatus, wherein, to allow the display apparatus to operate when the docking station is not present in the docking station receptacle, the display apparatus comprises a graphical data port and an auxiliary power in port, and wherein at least a portion of the data from the host device to the docking station and from the docking station to the display apparatus is graphical data configured to render a display on a display screen of the display apparatus.