Just a service announcement: you can get an external monitor that is charged and driven by a single USB-C for about $100 which weighs about a pound. Feels like it would get 90% of what I want out of a setup like this.
Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
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Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#52A similar device is the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i. The next gen model was shown off at CES and is coming out in a few months. That one also has a 180 degree hinge unlike the Asus model which can't be fully flattened. I've seen good reviews about the first gen model and might get the new one if I get a laptop this year. https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-seri...
I like that the Asus one converts faster to dual monitor mode with a built-in kickstand, and the keyboard has a touchpad.
Yeah the Asus looks more serious about work. The consumer Yoga line at Lenovo always seems an off to me.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#53Just a service announcement: you can get an external monitor that is charged and driven by a single USB-C for about $100 which weighs about a pound. Feels like it would get 90% of what I want out of a setup like this.
I initially got a $100 one, but ended upgrading to an Asus model with a touch screen and built in battery. It can run everything (video and charging the display) over a single USB-C cable.
I used to travel with it and sometimes a gaming desktop, but these days I use it around the house whenever I need a display & mouse for a server that doesn’t have a dedicated monitor. Just today I did a BIOS update with it.
This is the one I got on Amazon in 2020, there might be better options in 2024:
ASUS ZenScreen Touch Screen 15.6” 1080P Portable USB (MB16AMT) - Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-glare, Built-in Battery, Speakers, Eye Care, USB Type-C, Micro HDMI, Smart Case, 3-Year Warranty https://a.co/d/cJKzQi8
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#54Why does ASUS hate GPUs? They got rid of anything above a 4070 in the 2024 models of the G series. And this is a dual 120Hz OLED screen device powered by an Intel ARC integrated GPU?!
Top end GPUs are too hot and power hungry to be practical for anything more portable than 3 inch thick “luggables”, which these days is a pretty niche category. Nvidia is gonna have to do better in the efficiency department.
Nvidia's plenty efficient, it's just you still need monstrous power (and thus monstrous heat) to drive 4K 120fps with raytracing and CUDA and whatever other nonsense.
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#55I 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…
I've been using https://www.acer.com/ca-en/monitors/spatiallabs/acer-spatial... for developing OpenXR applications on a "holographic" display and existing applications like VRChat and Steam Home.
The price is too expensive, but if more people use it, maybe they'll be able to lower the prices.
Some videos from streamers partnered by Acer.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9D3BPL7POc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acmGEovxgEw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwo9U9-iLc
We're V-Sekai (pronounced vee-say-kai):
https://github.com/V-Sekai/ - We're a community of open-source social VR enthusiasts.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#56I just want the keyboard trackpad combo to use with my own PC/laptop. There are no such options out there.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#57This is gonna be such a big deal when Apple invents it in 5 years. Can't wait for the MacBook Pro Duo.
There have been various rumblings about a "foldable MacBook" in development, I really hope it works a lot like this and not like a foldable phone with a giant crease.
The first question will be: Will apple even consider a touch screen notebook in their lineup?
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
amazon. portable monitors.
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#59The setup is neat, but, does it only support Windows? That is a big no-go for me..
Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024
#60I 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…
I hope there will be a similar dual screen system that comes with leading edge graphics/matrix hardware (such as for LLMs in addition to 3d) and runs Linux.