How does this compare to the user experience on Remix OS?
We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
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Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#42Hi I love the superbook. However I totally feel like calling 11.6" a "Large screen" is a stretch. Is there any plan to bring an actually middle-sized screen such as 13.3"? If there was a 13.3" 1080p screen I'd buy it right now. PS, would love that it was backlit, that is literally the only complain I have with my Asus UX305CA
Yep, it's marketing - can't deny that. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to fail at Kickstarter and how important preparation and good marketing is. Yes, we've gotten a ton of good feedback that people are willing to pay for a premium version. If we hit the 2.5M stretch goal, backlit will be a possibility :). We like it, but we also did a survey of our backers that said ~50% would pay for it.
By premium you mean backlight, right? 13" is not an option so far?
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#43How does this compare to the user experience on Remix OS?
Remix is unabashedly better of a user experience right now. It has to be. They rewrote Android to be a desktop OS - you can't get more integrated than that. However, two things:
1) they had to break Android, which means no more access to Google services, including the play store.
2) you have to install Remix OS, getting rid of your Android Os. Which wouldn't work on a phone. So you still have to stick with multiple devices.
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#44You mention that you can write code on the Superbook, but I've yet to find any good ide in Android. Any plans to create or partner with someone to get something like Atom running in Andromium/Android? Do you have a particular favorite that you always use right now?
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yep, it's marketing - can't deny that. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to fail at Kickstarter and how important preparation and good marketing is. Yes, we've gotten a ton of good feedback that people are willing to pay for a premium version. If we hit the 2.5M stretch goal, backlit will be a possibility :). We like it, but we also did a survey of our backers that said ~50% would pay for it.
By premium you mean backlight, right? 13" is not an option so far?
We're definitely considering 13" for our next version. But we want to deliver this version out first. 13" would require us to design a new shell and also source a few more components, including new packaging. Gets a lot tricker.
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#46You mention that you can write code on the Superbook, but I've yet to find any good ide in Android. Any plans to create or partner with someone to get something like Atom running in Andromium/Android? Do you have a particular favorite that you always use right now?
YES! We want to. Please reach out to us Atom guys. We're working with some friends working on a cloud IDE, but this is an area where we admit theres a gap in software. We intend to close this gap.
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#47A few items that would make me buy two $200+ versions of this:
Video extension for multiple monitors. For example the ability to plug my phone into a dual monitor setup for coding.
A 13" primary monitor.
Touchscreen on the primary monitor for those annoying times when you forget it's not touchscreen.
USB ports on the device so I can plug in a wireless mouse and keyboard.
Standard Linux OS virtual machine or rooted a la chromebooks.
Then I would carry my phone between home and work and plug it in both places. No more need to carry a laptop. You could pick one of them up and take it with you for travel. That would be beautiful.
I currently tote my 13" laptop around and plug in an extra monitor and wireless usb mouse/keyboard at the endpoints.
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#48How does this compare to the user experience on Remix OS?
Remix is unabashedly better of a user experience right now. It has to be. They rewrote Android to be a desktop OS - you can't get more integrated than that. However, two things: 1) they had to break Android, which means no more access to Google services, including the play store. 2) you have to install Remix OS, getting rid of your Android Os. Which wouldn't work on a phone. So you still have to stick with multiple d…
Apparently one can still get to the google play store [1], similar to Cyanogenmod missing Play Store out of the box.
Is there inspiration or parts you can share with Remix?
[1]: http://liliputing.com/2016/01/remix-os-for-pc-how-to-install...
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#49A few items that would make me buy two $200+ versions of this: Video extension for multiple monitors. For example the ability to plug my phone into a dual monitor setup for coding. A 13" primary monitor. Touchscreen on the primary monitor for those annoying times when you forget it's not touchscreen. USB ports on the device so I can plug in a wireless mouse and keyboard. Standard Linux OS virtual machine or rooted a…
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