Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
If Android lands this in a good way, I may finally switch off of iPhone. I do not need a laptop and a phone if I can just dock my phone and get my work done.
I do have a desktop at home, but I do occasionally enough need to travel and bring a laptop. It feels kind of like a waste, but a portable monitor, keyboard, and mouse would be great if I could just dock my phone and do my meetings.
Since I host meetings, tablets don’t offer enough functionality.
agelord@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Carrying three separate devices (portable screen, keyboard, mouse) seems more hassle than carrying a single device (a laptop). Though it could be useful if I already have a screen, a keyboard and a mouse where I’m going.
neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Not so much about hassle, but cost.
Why spend $1000 on a phone and $1000 on a laptop when just one would do.
nexdock.com/order-nexdock/
Devices like this would solve the problem of carrying a screen and keyboard.
rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 day ago
One can have a laptop-form dock station. Or something like.
Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
With DEX you can use your phone as a touchpad.
0x0@infosec.pub 16 hours ago
You can do that with any phone and pc though lol