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Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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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.

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…

A regular 15.6” 1080p monitor from a no name brand costs 1/3 the price, crazy that touch adds so much to the price.

Also you should ID affiliate links.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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I've been on a Asus Zenbook for almost a year now and I must admit that I am extremely happy with it. I would seriously consider this one, if only I would have gotten used to dual screens. Since I am also using a desktop at home with a 32" 4k display I've really appreciated having everything on one screen.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

A regular 15.6” 1080p monitor from a no name brand costs 1/3 the price, crazy that touch adds so much to the price. Also you should ID affiliate links.

How can you tell it's an affiliate?

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Amazing alright, I'd buy it but just bought a Surface and have had a couple of Asus laptops in the past and they don't seem to last the distance.

I have an Asus from 2017 that still works great. I replaced the ram and ssd with higher capacity ones a couple of years back, but apart from that no repairs in the last 6+ years.

Sure, they always have the latest bleeding edge stuff. I'd definitely get this in the future though. Good yours has lasted

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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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.

Interesting! A brief look down this rabbit hole while wondering about stands shows various things that latch onto the back of a laptop screen and extend a monitor on one or both sides of it.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Right, I posted yesterday about using an iPad as a 2nd monitor for nomads [1]. I understand a cheaper alternative is using a USB-C external display. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38957035

I posted yesterday about using an iPad as a 2nd monitor for nomads There was an app for this back in 2010. I used it quite a bit when I was on the road with an original iPad. Nearly 15 years later, Apple does it seamlessly and natively in iOS+macOS without any third-party apps is even better.

It is natively supported, you don't need any third party app.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I posted yesterday about using an iPad as a 2nd monitor for nomads There was an app for this back in 2010. I used it quite a bit when I was on the road with an original iPad. Nearly 15 years later, Apple does it seamlessly and natively in iOS+macOS without any third-party apps is even better.

It is natively supported, you don't need any third party app.

Which is exactly what I wrote.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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If you already carry a an iPad in your laptop bag, but use Windows or Linux on your laptop, you can use the iPad as an external monitor using:

- a cheap HDMI USB capture device ($5 from Temu)

- a short HDMI cable to connect that to your laptop's HDMI output

- a USB to lightning or USB to type C adapter (depending on your iPad model)

- a free app to display the UVC camera input full screen, e.g. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/genki-studio/id6466343285

This isn't quite as convenient, but it's not much extra weight to throw in your bag.

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