Yeah I thought this was cool and having been trying it for a year because I used to travel a lot for work. But I realized carrying my portable monitor and keyboard wasn’t much different from carrying my Surface. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like it’s less useful than it seems.
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arcine@jlai.lu 3 days ago
Since I have to carry a keyboard anyway, I’m just going to carry a full laptop instead.
k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Maybe to turn a refurbed pixel into a hole server?
k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
From what I’ve experienced, it’s just running android apps on a desktop aesthetic so you get your free floating windows but it’s still all android. That’s why I’m not sure if using your pixel as a server or any kind is viable. Sorry, I’m not technical enough.
poopkins@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The point is that you can use your personal device instead of a secondary machine. Everything is in one spot: your local files, workspaces, sessions and settings.
I like the idea of leaving one keyboard on my desk at home and one at the office and just carry my work in my pocket.