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Look into cell phone laptop shells .
Its what it sounds like. You plug your phone into it and your phone “becomes” the laptop. That was a few years ago ,I imagine there’s better options now
I had high hopes for Dex when it was first announced and I was on android for my phone, but dragging around a monitor was more work than just bringing my laptop. I got a 12.9" iPad a couple years ago as a portable library, then last year thought I might replace my (Windows) laptop by adding a keyboard and mouse to the iPad so I wouldn’t have to take both into the field for minor work. I’ve also got a Samsung S7 so I tested it out as well. The capability/usability gap between the full desktop version of Word and the mobile versions made me give up. Understand I have a dozen templates, from simple to complex, in Word, and around 20 calculation or tracking Excel sheets - so transitioning to Pages/Docs and Sheets/Numbers would cost me about $20k in productivity time. And I still wouldn’t have my CAD, finite element analysis, or industry-specific utilities with me.
My current setup is Fold4 with BT keyboard and mouse. This is what I use instead of laptop for work when traveling. It’s not perfect but more capable than expected. DeX is surprisingly usable but mobile applications lack in some areas. Luckily most of my work is around code so getting Termux solves most of the issues. S7 Galaxy Tab should have pretty capable DeX implementation which doesn’t require external screen to work. For me just foldable screen is good enough for writing code.
Windows phones used to be good as it was almost literally a mobile version of windows. Then they switched to the new UI, and while the contact combining and home screen were sweet, they ditched the rest of what made it “windows”.
You’re describing Samsung Dex
Doesn’t count until apple makes up a word for it.
Oh iSee.
AirDesk.
There was a motorola phone meant to do that a long while back too. I assume other manufacturers have made one… I’ll check that out!
Oh, I see it’s a software system and not a specific device. That’s cool. Well damn, I even had a Galaxy S9 and didn’t know about that.
Aah, the good old Motorola Atrix.
One of the earliest Laptop/phone combo devices I remember releasing.
Nice, that’s the one I was thinking of!
Look into cell phone laptop shells . Its what it sounds like. You plug your phone into it and your phone “becomes” the laptop. That was a few years ago ,I imagine there’s better options now
I had high hopes for Dex when it was first announced and I was on android for my phone, but dragging around a monitor was more work than just bringing my laptop. I got a 12.9" iPad a couple years ago as a portable library, then last year thought I might replace my (Windows) laptop by adding a keyboard and mouse to the iPad so I wouldn’t have to take both into the field for minor work. I’ve also got a Samsung S7 so I tested it out as well. The capability/usability gap between the full desktop version of Word and the mobile versions made me give up. Understand I have a dozen templates, from simple to complex, in Word, and around 20 calculation or tracking Excel sheets - so transitioning to Pages/Docs and Sheets/Numbers would cost me about $20k in productivity time. And I still wouldn’t have my CAD, finite element analysis, or industry-specific utilities with me.
My current setup is Fold4 with BT keyboard and mouse. This is what I use instead of laptop for work when traveling. It’s not perfect but more capable than expected. DeX is surprisingly usable but mobile applications lack in some areas. Luckily most of my work is around code so getting Termux solves most of the issues. S7 Galaxy Tab should have pretty capable DeX implementation which doesn’t require external screen to work. For me just foldable screen is good enough for writing code.
Or the HP Elite X3.
RIP Windows Phone.
Windows phones used to be good as it was almost literally a mobile version of windows. Then they switched to the new UI, and while the contact combining and home screen were sweet, they ditched the rest of what made it “windows”.