How does the 17 inch screen stand up? There are no pictures of it standing from the back. Maybe I overlooked it?
It has a small picture-frame-like stand. You can see it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us7rKu5SgUI
Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED
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#12Give me a proper mechanical full-size-keys keyboard laptop instead (TKL please).
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#13The next greatest innovation would be a self-cleaning display.
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#14That's the first time I see foldable displays put to good use.
Nice!
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#15I can't help but see folding screens as a limited-life product. Sure, laptops only last, usefully, about 6 years anyway, but it's such an obvious wear spot which would cripple the entire device. Thanks, but no thanks.
Isn’t the fold on current laptops a weak spot now? I’ve had laptops die to that.
I get it’s tempting to say this will be worse but, will it? I don’t think it’s fair to say this immediately…
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#16Expensive luxury land fill like all foldable displays currently are. This takes it to the extreme. I am not impressed. We should be building for sustainability at this stage of our existence and this is exactly the opposite of it. Plus it runs the worst touch based operating system on the market.
it comes with a keyboard.
Re: Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED
#17Expensive luxury land fill like all foldable displays currently are. This takes it to the extreme. I am not impressed. We should be building for sustainability at this stage of our existence and this is exactly the opposite of it. Plus it runs the worst touch based operating system on the market.
it comes with a keyboard.
I bought a keyboard for my iPad too. I'm not sure what your point is?
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#18How many folds before it's e-waste?
I'm guessing that even the battery will outlive early-generation folding screens.
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#19Fold or not, what I want for a laptop is: A tablet with a matte screen. That can run Linux. So I can put it on a stand and a keyboard in front of it. That would be the ultimate travel setup! Working in cafes without having to look down all the time. Does something like this exist?
Older Asus fold had many issues with Linux. In most cases, you can get headless mode working but forget about GUI. A better solution would be trying out System76, HPDevOne or Dell XPS dev edition for Linux desktop.
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#20Looks fancy. Is this what the market wants?
I don't particularly like Apple, but I use a Macbook Pro. I've been keeping an eye out for a non-Apple alternative to a Macbook, but nothing seems to come close in terms of hardware. I don't mean technical specs. I mean a beautiful screen, reasonable dimensions & weight, a really good touchpad, great battery life, etc.
A big foldable screen looks cool, but doesn't feel at all pragmatic. Could someone please compete with Apple?