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The Superbook: Turn your smartphone into a laptop for $99

6 pointsby _mgralmost 9 years ago

3 comments

mpbmalmost 9 years ago
So...it&#x27;s a screen, a keyboard, and a battery? Am I getting that right?<p>I find it interesting that they went from a phone dock to the exact opposite of a phone dock. Like, a 100% pivot. There isn&#x27;t even an optional way to attach the phone to the thing. It just has to be on a firm surface. Maybe one of the backer tiers should include duct tape. So, for example, if you wanted to leave a secondary phone permanently attached to this, you&#x27;d still have to disconnect it to move the thing or put it in a backpack or anything like that. Not sure how to refer to it. I&#x27;m not calling it a superbook since it&#x27;s literally not a *book. It&#x27;s some kind of combined peripheral.<p>Do people understand that this isn&#x27;t going to do anything when a phone isn&#x27;t connected to it?
DanBCalmost 9 years ago
125 comments yesterday: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=12143790" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=12143790</a>
ddebernardyalmost 9 years ago
Looks neat. Any odds this is feasible with an iPhone as well?