Imagine investing in hardware such as this, spending years to develop skill, creat art and have an ai bro steal it because that’s how everything work anyway then coming for your job. What a time to be alive.
Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
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Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Asus announced a 17” portable (foldable) OLED monitor: https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/9/24030378/asus-zenscreen-fo... Not cheap though.
I've got a 14" lesser-named unit that does very well. Matches my Asus's main screen well enough and is far cheaper (you can get them at ~£80 on offer fairly regularly), works nicely off just USB-C (though has HDMI so it can be used that way instead with USB for just power). Drains the laptop's battery noticeably of course, but if I'm in a position to use it I'm usually near a plug.
Where can I find this monitor?
I have a 13-inch 2.5K monitor and its DPI is too for its size and macOS's fractional scaling doesn't work well. So I'm looking for better options.
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#44This is gonna be such a big deal when Apple invents it in 5 years. Can't wait for the MacBook Pro Duo.
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#45I just saw this in the wild, and talked with the user, who programs 3D AR/VR content. I saw the dual screen in use with the top screen for a VR scene and the bottom screen for code. The user's interactions among the two screens and keyboard were seamless. The screen colors were vibrant and rich, even in bright light. Based on what I saw, I would definitely try it for typical office use or even for typical website pro…
> However, I saw a lot of graphics lag and chop in the VR scene rotations
Was it a review/pre-release unit? Dave2D's review 4 days ago said he wasn't allowed to benchmark it because they haven't finished optimising the drivers. I wouldn't rush to performance judgements just yet.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#46Would be nicer if there is a DE on Linux that supports these fancy screen configurations.
Wouldn't most of them support it out of the box? I see nothing special here software wise. Just have the bottom screen emit hotplug events and use the standard multi-monitor configuration tools.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#47Does someone really find this practical?
Being able to fold out a basically normal laptop into a dual-monitor setup when you want? I don't see anything impractical about that. Dave2D was really enthusiastic, fwiw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Cr73w8CJE
yep, I hate using a laptop as an actual laptop, hunched over and looking down at a screen. I carry around a portable laptop stand and keyboard now. If I'm going to actually do work, I'm just not willing to sacrifice my shoulders and back for the sake of convenience. And this gives me a second screen! the only flaw I see with this is that the keyboard can't be split into two pieces, but that's hardly a realistic expectation.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#48I was really tempted by this but I hesitate to move my workflow over to Windows. I hear WSL has gotten pretty good, may be worth a shot.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#49Does someone really find this practical?
Being able to fold out a basically normal laptop into a dual-monitor setup when you want? I don't see anything impractical about that. Dave2D was really enthusiastic, fwiw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Cr73w8CJE
Surely only really on power though, right? Battery can't last that long with 2 screens...
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#50I just saw this in the wild, and talked with the user, who programs 3D AR/VR content. I saw the dual screen in use with the top screen for a VR scene and the bottom screen for code. The user's interactions among the two screens and keyboard were seamless. The screen colors were vibrant and rich, even in bright light. Based on what I saw, I would definitely try it for typical office use or even for typical website pro…
My laptop lets me connect my $100 external portable monitor to my computer via usb-c. I can't fold it in crazy ways like this but I have an IPS panel and dual monitors and it only cost me $100. And when I don't need to have dual monitors I just put the second one in my bag, or leave it home.