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Post by user_7832 »

Terretta wrote: post #240
Lio wrote: post #41

I'd be really excited if they offer this as part of their ZenScreen portable monitor range. They seem to be currently mostly 1080p but a folding 17" or larger HiDPI screen for an existing laptop would be brilliant. I generally like smaller laptops like the MacBook Air or XPS 13. I could see me using a tri-fold ZenScreen in hotel room and then just the laptop on a plane/train tray table. https://www.asus.com/Displays-…

> smaller laptops like the Macbook Air iPad Pro 12.9” as external second hidpi/retina monitor for Macbook is remarkable in three modes - USB-C to USB-C for all day powered zero latency extended desktop - WiFi for cable free extended desktop - keyboard mouse sharing (by pushing your Macbook cursor against the side of your laptop screen by the iPad, till it “pops” onto the iPad) for seamlessly running Macbook apps and…

How do you do the usb c to usb c zero latency setup?

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Post by rowanG077 »

happyopossum wrote: post #493
sudosysgen wrote: post #472

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You should compare them to the ultra premium category. These devices aren't competing with the massive majority of cheap androids. Given that Samsung sold around 20-25 million S21s, it is absolutely a massive hit.

Apple sold 240M iPhones in 2021 - 15x as many as the 'massive hit' of foldables... I think you're living in a bit of a bubble if you think they're that popular.

How is that anything but a massive hit? It's a new emerging technology. Selling multiple millions is insane.

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Post by darkteflon »

fragmede wrote: post #537
darkteflon wrote: post #525

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The Apple Silicon models can handle it just fine for desktop use. It’s when you’re using Blender or Unreal or whatever that it becomes an issue.

Except they only handle one external display.

Depends which model you’re talking about. M1 Pro is two external, M1 Max four external, each in addition to the built-in. Nice try, though.

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Post by sgerenser »

Ryanwest6 wrote: post #558
sgerenser wrote: post #396

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I'm using a very similar setup for when I want to work away from my 27" 4K display but still need a second screen to be productive (e.g. doing almost anything coding-related). Like the previous poster, I set it up with the external screen directly above my laptop screen which for me is much more comfortable than trying to put it beside the laptop, and ends up at a perfect eye level. Bought this LG Gram 16" Portable d…

This is really neat and I want to find a similar solution. My concern is how long it takes to set things up - does it get tiring to always set up the tripod and mount together before adding on the screen? I wonder if anything exists with just a mount that attaches directly to the monitor (like Vesa but no screws). And how is the durability of your portable display? I got one and used it for a year but keeping it in a…

It’s a bit cumbersome but it probably takes nor more than a minute or two to get set up if I have it all broken down. The Tripod folds up small enough that I can leave the “tablet mount” part connected to it and throw the whole thing in my bag. Then setup is just extending the tripod, clamping in the display, and connecting the cable.

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Post by AdrianEGraphene »

alexitosrv wrote: post #306
darkteflon wrote: post #56

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Slightly incidental, but after years of working out of hotel rooms, I’ve found that a 15.6” 4K portable display placed on a small tripod (Arca-Swiss mount) sitting directly above the main display of my 14” Macbook has been the perfect travel setup. It’s a dual-display setup, portable (similar area to the computer itself), similar desktop area and font resolution to the native panel, and prevents you from craning your…

I agree. This has been my setup as of lately https://imgur.com/a/1CjpS8G . Portable 4k screen (the glare in the photo is not really visible in front). . Custom mount for the laptop and a . Wireless thinkpad keyboard with a trackpoint (which I love). The cabling management has improved now, but this setup gives plenty of screen real estate, both displays are touch, and in comparison with a tablet where the application…

I see you still have working feet for the trackpoint keyboard... I've broken the foot on 3 of those.... any secrets you've got to preventing that?

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Post by case »

bedast wrote: post #366
geraldwhen wrote: post #176

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God help your soul if you need to deal with an ASUS hardware RMA. They are easily the worst PC hardware manufacturer of all, and they sell clearly damaged and broken parts as "refurb." They are terrible.

Late last year going into early this year I had to deal with ASUS RMA with my ROG Flow X13 and the dock. The dock started failing. They wanted both the laptop and the dock sent in, so I sent both in. It took a while, but they got it taken care of. The only problem I ran into is apparently FedEx treated the return as a soccer ball. The sturdy packaging was very damaged, and I'm surprised the damage to the laptop and d…

@bedast if you don't mind my asking, how do you like the Flow X13? It looks like an interesting machine -- thin, light (so it's very portable), but with the option of an external GPU and display.

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Post by caycep »

geraldwhen wrote: post #482
kitsunesoba wrote: post #356

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Have heard almost exclusively good things about EVGA's RMA process. Haven't needed that service myself but from what I've seen/heard they'll replace defective hardware without fighting you about it and the replacement is shipped quickly.

EVGA makes you pay return shipping, and turnaround time is 10-15 days in my experience, depending on how much money you want to spend on shipping. I’ve exclusively used UPS ground for my evga returns, of which I did 5-10 over the past couple years.

No mini-ITX boards, though...:/ I suppose they are select in which products they choose to compete
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