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Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by maximus-decimus »

JeffSnazz wrote: post #177
maximus-decimus wrote: post #160

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You're not seeing the demand for a portable dual screen? At the very least I see a demand for business users.

No, not at all. What's the use case outside of graphic design?

Having your ide open on one while having Teams on the other. your ide and stack overflow. A PDF of a tax document and you tax report program. Just having a bigger screen to to fit your whole LabView diagram. Having your lab homework description on one while you have your code on the other screen.

Don't you ever use two screens?

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by jitl »

nolongerthere wrote: post #61
jitl wrote: post #53

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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.

I just pressed “share” in the Amazon app after looking up the order in my history, that’s what it put in my clipboard.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by jitl »

bdavbdav wrote: post #161
nolongerthere wrote: post #61

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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.

I suspect the colour accuracy, viewing angles, display tech (probably VA) from a no name make a fair bit of difference too.

Yeah even though both are 1080p, the no name one was much worse brightness and screen-door between pixels, and it’s mini HDMI input port failed due to wear. After it broke I decided to spend more to get something with touch from a trustworthy brand.

The cheap one that broke on me was this one:

Lepow Portable Monitor, 15.6" Portable Screen with Single Full-Function Type-C Port, 1080P FHD, IPS, HDR, Plug & Play, Smart Cover, Lightweight External Monitor for Laptop, PC, MacBook https://a.co/d/4M71Gn5

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by FirmwareBurner »

skrebbel wrote: post #169
FirmwareBurner wrote: post #121

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^low effort troll comment that breaks HN guidelines. You could have googled this and found your answer in 5 seconds(it's not something you need "gurus" for), instead of using your comment as an opportunity to call anything that's not M1 MacBook as being "hopelessly underpowered" but masquerading it as a question.

I disagree. When I google this I get content that mostly has an agenda. I’m not deep into this subject matter so I don’t know who to trust. On HN however, I get knowledgeable replies from people who enjoy this topic (thanks everyone!). For extra context, I’m a Windows fan and I currently use a Surface Pro. I’d prefer to keep using Windows (even despite the ad/telemetry crap MS is pulling) but not if an M3 cuts my Eli…

>When I google this I get content that mostly has an agenda.

There are dedicated review sites that do objective testing and tell you everything you need to know about current HW performace. If you're short on time to browse through it all to catch up to speed on the current state of affairs, you can use a LLM to summarize things for you. There's also Reddit where people alredy asked and debated what you want to know.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by headsman771 »

soared wrote: post #83
rahimnathwani wrote: post #70

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…

Potentially a good idea to avoid using Temu - https://apnews.com/article/temu-shein-forced-labor-china-de7...

That's true of every online marketplace unless there's no 3rd party sellers.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by blagie »

humanlion87 wrote: post #173
quickthrower2 wrote: post #146

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I find all laptops suck. (Not tried Apple though) and so gone for the Dell option (knowing it’ll fuck up like any other laptop) and then going hard on the accident damage, extended warranty, home service etc. Well worth it, had em out 4 times in first 4 months :-)

I agree. I have used HP, Dell and Lenovo laptops and all of them suck in terms of build quality. I use a Macbook for work and even though I hate macOS the build quality of the laptop is exceptional. There is obviously a huge price difference in Windows vs Mac laptops. I am willing to fork additional money to the Windows laptop companies if they can guarantee a well built laptop. But looking at their track record it d…

FYI: My Thinkpad has better build quality than any Macbook. My Dell was comparable.

The key thing about Dell and Lenovo is they have a byzantine set of laptop lines, from plastic craparific up to rather good. A top-of-the-line Thinkpad will set you back more than a Macbook, but will be better built too (and faster). Dell doesn't go quite as high, but still goes pretty high in quality.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by JeffSnazz »

maximus-decimus wrote: post #181
JeffSnazz wrote: post #177

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No, not at all. What's the use case outside of graphic design?

Having your ide open on one while having Teams on the other. your ide and stack overflow. A PDF of a tax document and you tax report program. Just having a bigger screen to to fit your whole LabView diagram. Having your lab homework description on one while you have your code on the other screen. Don't you ever use two screens?

> Don't you ever use two screens?

My eyes can only look at one thing at a time.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by valval »

csdvrx wrote: post #164
valval wrote: post #148

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I would — frankly nothing exists in the Intel/Nvidia line to compete with M3 in terms of efficiency. This laptop will either not run the necessary software or run out of battery in less than two hours doing it. More than likely both simultaneously.

Efficiency != performance Some of us care about absolute top performance, and don't care about the battery life

In that case you buy a desktop.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by skrebbel »

FirmwareBurner wrote: post #184
skrebbel wrote: post #169

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I disagree. When I google this I get content that mostly has an agenda. I’m not deep into this subject matter so I don’t know who to trust. On HN however, I get knowledgeable replies from people who enjoy this topic (thanks everyone!). For extra context, I’m a Windows fan and I currently use a Surface Pro. I’d prefer to keep using Windows (even despite the ad/telemetry crap MS is pulling) but not if an M3 cuts my Eli…

>When I google this I get content that mostly has an agenda. There are dedicated review sites that do objective testing and tell you everything you need to know about current HW performace. If you're short on time to browse through it all to catch up to speed on the current state of affairs, you can use a LLM to summarize things for you. There's also Reddit where people alredy asked and debated what you want to know.

Who exactly did I harm by asking this to a community I trust? The people who answered seemed happy to do so.

But even if we don’t agree on that, I take issue with you calling me a troll and I take issue with you issue with you suggesting I’m a shill and I think an apology is in order.

Re: Asus Zenbook Duo 2024

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Post by maximus-decimus »

JeffSnazz wrote: post #187
maximus-decimus wrote: post #181

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Having your ide open on one while having Teams on the other. your ide and stack overflow. A PDF of a tax document and you tax report program. Just having a bigger screen to to fit your whole LabView diagram. Having your lab homework description on one while you have your code on the other screen. Don't you ever use two screens?

> Don't you ever use two screens? My eyes can only look at one thing at a time.

Well, you can argue if it's useful or not, but people do use dual screen setups so there is definitely demand for a dual screen laptop.
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