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NexDock – The World’s Most Affordable Laptop

42 pointsby chkuendigabout 9 years ago

17 comments

moleculeabout 9 years ago
Describing something that doesn't include CPU, RAM or storage as "The World's Most Affordable Laptop" seem disingenuous.
TylerEabout 9 years ago
That's not a laptop, it's a dumb terminal.
cweabout 9 years ago
Return of the Folio: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Palm_Foleo" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Palm_Foleo</a><p>None of the dead dot-com&#x27;s were bad ideas, just too early. Same for the &quot;subnotebook&quot;?
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walrus01about 9 years ago
The world&#x27;s most affordable laptop that doesn&#x27;t suck is the Thinkpad you buy on eBay for $95 and install Debian + xorg + openbox on.
nvkabout 9 years ago
I ordered one for RPI projects, hope it get&#x27;s the goal.
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ceratopisanabout 9 years ago
You can buy a MHL adapter and a Bluetooth keyboard for $lessmoney, if you are looking to hook an Android phone, though it won&#x27;t have that laptop form factor. I&#x27;ve done that, and the Android interface doesn&#x27;t translate well. There&#x27;s a reason all their screenshots show Windows 10, because there&#x27;s actual specific accommodations for that in the operating system.<p>I&#x27;m not saying this to be down on their project; I think it&#x27;s neat. You can run other things on an Android phone, so I am nitpicking.
beamatronicabout 9 years ago
If I could run a Linux virtual machine on an iPhone, and then connect to it with NexDock, that would be extraordinarily useful.
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kristianpabout 9 years ago
TN lcd 1366x768 screen? I know it&#x27;s a low price point, but that&#x27;s a turn-off.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.indiegogo.com&#x2F;projects&#x2F;nexdock-the-world-s-most-affordable-laptop--2#&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.indiegogo.com&#x2F;projects&#x2F;nexdock-the-world-s-most-...</a>
shubbabout 9 years ago
These windows mobiles need portable screens - basically a screen in a tablet form factor with some kind of kick stand.<p>I was looking for a product like this a while back to pair with a laptop - for multi screen coding in a hotel room. Couldn&#x27;t find much. Anyone seen something like this?
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DKnollabout 9 years ago
You could have had the SysAdmins on board if you just added a way to connect the touchpad and keyboard via USB and maybe VGA in.<p>Cheap and portable crash cart? I&#x27;d buy it.
Toboldabout 9 years ago
An intriguing idea, but the information on the website is sparse.<p>What is the screen&#x27;s resolution? How big is battery? How much does it weigh?
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yaloginabout 9 years ago
It&#x27;s describe as using the power of smartphones but the video doesn&#x27;t play on a smartphone.
joluxabout 9 years ago
it&#x27;s a cool idea but it&#x27;s not a laptop, just a keyboard, battery, and display
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ratfacemcgeeabout 9 years ago
I&#x27;m sure all 3 windows 10 phone users are excited about it!
dorfsmayabout 9 years ago
No trackpoint means I personally cannot use it.
jacknewsabout 9 years ago
Palm Foolio, um, Folio?
mxuribeabout 9 years ago
I love this idea!