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NexDock – The World’s Most Affordable Laptop

42 points by chkuendig 11y ago

beamatronic 11y ago
If I could run a Linux virtual machine on an iPhone, and then connect to it with NexDock, that would be extraordinarily useful.
- digi_owl 11y ago
  Or you could get an Android, where such things are possible...
mxuribe 11y ago
I love this idea!
nvk 11y ago
I ordered one for RPI projects, hope it get's the goal.
- icefox 11y ago
  This is honestly the more interesting answer. Having a little device with a portable screen, keyboard and mouse that you can attach to various RPI as needed. As for price how about a nexdock that has a port where you can stick a Pi Zero in or even just include a Pi Zero, I would be happy to pay $5 more for it? Scratch that: Motorola Lapdock 100 is the same thing as this laptop http://hackaday.com/2016/01/26/turning-a-lapdock-into-a-laptop-with-the-pi-zero/ http://hackaday.com/2016/01/26/turning-a-lapdock-into-a-lapt... Edit: Just wanted to call out this line from the above article. > The Lapdock 100 has long been a useful accessory for the Raspberry Pi The market has a problem and this was a solution. The phone /laptop isn't really a problem that people need solving. But the Pi owners have a problem they need solved. Just imaging a Pi with a USB-C port connected to one of these laptops via just 1 wire.
cwe 11y ago
Return of the Folio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Foleo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Foleo None of the dead dot-com's were bad ideas, just too early. Same for the "subnotebook"?
- digi_owl 11y ago
  The folio was more potent than this. It could have actually worked on its own if not for Palm leadership being fearful of undermining their handset sales. Frankly the Foleo may well have been the first Netbook, to more of a work device than the Asus EEEPC was.
TylerE 11y ago
That's not a laptop, it's a dumb terminal.
molecule 11y ago
Describing something that doesn't include CPU, RAM or storage as "The World's Most Affordable Laptop" seem disingenuous.
dorfsmay 11y ago
No trackpoint means I personally cannot use it.
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Tobold 11y ago
An intriguing idea, but the information on the website is sparse. What is the screen's resolution? How big is battery? How much does it weigh?
- Schwolop 11y ago
  All of those were stated on the indiegogo page: 1366*768 (possible improvement if they hit $1M), 10000mAh, and 1.46kg.
jolux 11y ago
it's a cool idea but it's not a laptop, just a keyboard, battery, and display
- beamatronic 11y ago
  I wonder if it presents itself over USB as a USB hub with all of those things plugged into it. It seems that you would get maximum compatibility that way.
DKnoll 11y 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. Cheap and portable crash cart? I'd buy it.
jacknews 11y ago
Palm Foolio, um, Folio?
walrus01 11y ago
The world's most affordable laptop that doesn't suck is the Thinkpad you buy on eBay for $95 and install Debian + xorg + openbox on.
yalogin 11y ago
It's describe as using the power of smartphones but the video doesn't play on a smartphone.
kristianp 11y ago
TN lcd 1366x768 screen? I know it's a low price point, but that's a turn-off. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nexdock-the-world-s-most-affordable-laptop--2#/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nexdock-the-world-s-most-...
ceratopisan 11y 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't have that laptop form factor. I've done that, and the Android interface doesn't translate well. There's a reason all their screenshots show Windows 10, because there's actual specific accommodations for that in the operating system. I'm not saying this to be down on their project; I think it's neat. You can run other things on an Android phone, so I am nitpicking.
shubb 11y ago
These windows mobiles need portable screens - basically a screen in a tablet form factor with some kind of kick stand. 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't find much. Anyone seen something like this?
- jhkim 11y ago
  Well you can use a tablet as a second monitor. There are apps out there advertised as "second screen" apps for both android and apple tablets.
ratfacemcgee 11y ago
I'm sure all 3 windows 10 phone users are excited about it!

42 points by chkuendig 11y ago

If I could run a Linux virtual machine on an iPhone, and then connect to it with NexDock, that would be extraordinarily useful.

digi_owl 11y ago
Or you could get an Android, where such things are possible...

mxuribe 11y ago

I love this idea!

nvk 11y ago

I ordered one for RPI projects, hope it get's the goal.

icefox 11y ago
This is honestly the more interesting answer. Having a little device with a portable screen, keyboard and mouse that you can attach to various RPI as needed. As for price how about a nexdock that has a port where you can stick a Pi Zero in or even just include a Pi Zero, I would be happy to pay $5 more for it? Scratch that: Motorola Lapdock 100 is the same thing as this laptop http://hackaday.com/2016/01/26/turning-a-lapdock-into-a-laptop-with-the-pi-zero/ http://hackaday.com/2016/01/26/turning-a-lapdock-into-a-lapt... Edit: Just wanted to call out this line from the above article. > The Lapdock 100 has long been a useful accessory for the Raspberry Pi The market has a problem and this was a solution. The phone /laptop isn't really a problem that people need solving. But the Pi owners have a problem they need solved. Just imaging a Pi with a USB-C port connected to one of these laptops via just 1 wire.

cwe 11y ago

Return of the Folio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Foleo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Foleo None of the dead dot-com's were bad ideas, just too early. Same for the "subnotebook"?

digi_owl 11y ago
The folio was more potent than this. It could have actually worked on its own if not for Palm leadership being fearful of undermining their handset sales. Frankly the Foleo may well have been the first Netbook, to more of a work device than the Asus EEEPC was.

TylerE 11y ago

That's not a laptop, it's a dumb terminal.

molecule 11y ago

Describing something that doesn't include CPU, RAM or storage as "The World's Most Affordable Laptop" seem disingenuous.

dorfsmay 11y ago

No trackpoint means I personally cannot use it.

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Tobold 11y ago

An intriguing idea, but the information on the website is sparse. What is the screen's resolution? How big is battery? How much does it weigh?

Schwolop 11y ago
All of those were stated on the indiegogo page: 1366*768 (possible improvement if they hit $1M), 10000mAh, and 1.46kg.

jolux 11y ago

it's a cool idea but it's not a laptop, just a keyboard, battery, and display

beamatronic 11y ago
I wonder if it presents itself over USB as a USB hub with all of those things plugged into it. It seems that you would get maximum compatibility that way.

DKnoll 11y 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. Cheap and portable crash cart? I'd buy it.

jacknews 11y ago

Palm Foolio, um, Folio?

walrus01 11y ago

The world's most affordable laptop that doesn't suck is the Thinkpad you buy on eBay for $95 and install Debian + xorg + openbox on.

yalogin 11y ago

It's describe as using the power of smartphones but the video doesn't play on a smartphone.

kristianp 11y ago

TN lcd 1366x768 screen? I know it's a low price point, but that's a turn-off. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nexdock-the-world-s-most-affordable-laptop--2#/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nexdock-the-world-s-most-...

ceratopisan 11y 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't have that laptop form factor. I've done that, and the Android interface doesn't translate well. There's a reason all their screenshots show Windows 10, because there's actual specific accommodations for that in the operating system. I'm not saying this to be down on their project; I think it's neat. You can run other things on an Android phone, so I am nitpicking.

shubb 11y ago

These windows mobiles need portable screens - basically a screen in a tablet form factor with some kind of kick stand. 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't find much. Anyone seen something like this?

jhkim 11y ago
Well you can use a tablet as a second monitor. There are apps out there advertised as "second screen" apps for both android and apple tablets.

ratfacemcgee 11y ago

I'm sure all 3 windows 10 phone users are excited about it!