Another question, how does it all work internally? Is it just an USB Hub? Would I be able, for example, to connect my main Laptop to the Superbook and use it as another screen+keyboard+mouse?
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#52Another question, how does it all work internally? Is it just an USB Hub? Would I be able, for example, to connect my main Laptop to the Superbook and use it as another screen+keyboard+mouse?
USB hub + a display link chip + power circuitry. Yes you can!
Check it out:
Surface + Superbook: https://vimeo.com/176370847/ddd187ceab Mac + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/oZwwN PC Stick + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/eTbtm
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#53Another question, how does it all work internally? Is it just an USB Hub? Would I be able, for example, to connect my main Laptop to the Superbook and use it as another screen+keyboard+mouse?
USB hub + a display link chip + power circuitry. Yes you can! Check it out: Surface + Superbook: https://vimeo.com/176370847/ddd187ceab Mac + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/oZwwN PC Stick + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/eTbtm
I really want to try it then in pair programming or while teaching programming to someone. Looking forward for the 13" version, thanks!
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#54How much are you anticipating this will cost after launch?
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#55On a more theoretical question:
Is a solution technically possible where the phone is connected to a normal desktop/laptop via USB, and I could extend in to the phone via a semi-full screen portal?
What limitations are there that are preventing this from happening?
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#56Hey - I'm thinking about pulling the trigger - but I have one question - does it work with Continuum?
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#57Works well with Termux (especially with Emacs)?
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#58On a more theoretical question: Is a solution technically possible where the phone is connected to a normal desktop/laptop via USB, and I could extend in to the phone via a semi-full screen portal? What limitations are there that are preventing this from happening?
In that configuration the computer is the host and the phone is the 'device'. You'd have to either install some kind of remote viewer on the phone (e.g. Chromecast), or reverse the host relationship and put something like the DisplayLink chip in the middle.
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#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
USB hub + a display link chip + power circuitry. Yes you can! Check it out: Surface + Superbook: https://vimeo.com/176370847/ddd187ceab Mac + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/oZwwN PC Stick + Superbook: http://imgur.com/a/eTbtm
I really want to try it then in pair programming or while teaching programming to someone. Looking forward for the 13" version, thanks!
YES we really want that to happen.
Re: We're Andromium. Making the Superbook, a $99 Android Laptop Shell. AMA
#60On a more theoretical question: Is a solution technically possible where the phone is connected to a normal desktop/laptop via USB, and I could extend in to the phone via a semi-full screen portal? What limitations are there that are preventing this from happening?
In that configuration the computer is the host and the phone is the 'device'. You'd have to either install some kind of remote viewer on the phone (e.g. Chromecast), or reverse the host relationship and put something like the DisplayLink chip in the middle.
Yep - spot on