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I do wish that something like this (and the compute stick) will become mainstream. My company has multiple office location and I need to commute to work. Bringi

I do wish that something like this (and the compute stick) will become mainstream. My company has multiple office location and I need to commute to work. Bringing a 5-kg+ of load everyday (laptop, charger, etc) is sure hurting my back. With this, I can just bring a card or a stick, and plug it in on my company card/stick reader and start working.

chrisper 10y ago
Isn't Windows To Go exactly meant for this? All you need is a certified USB drive which you can plug in at home and at office.
- jeff_marshall 10y ago
  Yes it is. Some variants even include a hardware security module so that you can store your encryption keys on it and keep everything but the bootloader encrypted (assuming proper software support of course).
- dougmwne 10y ago
  Yes, and it works better than I'd ever have expected. I'm actually using a regular usb3 flash drive as a keychain gaming rig. Skyrim running in 5 minutes on any PC or Mac. Start here: http://www.intowindows.com/4-tools-to-create-windows-to-go-usb-of-windows-10/ http://www.intowindows.com/4-tools-to-create-windows-to-go-u...
  - BinaryIdiot 10y ago
    I never really thought of that but that's pretty smart. Then you can take your games anywhere and a USB3 256GB drive is super cheap nowadays you could pack a lot of games on it and play at friends houses or really anywhere. Slick. Granted I'd rather just have better gaming capability in a smaller, dockable device like a Surface but I see the merit for sure.
gtvwill 10y ago
Mate buy yourself a decent backpack. 5kg, hell 10kg extra weight shouldn't cause anybody back problems even if you wear it for a 12 hour shift.
- jjgreen 10y ago
  ... but please take it off when you get on the Tube/Metro/whatever, every sodding day I'm bashed by ignorant twats with laptop backpacks
izacus 10y ago
Wouldn't replacing your 5kg laptop with a <2kg one be a significantly more realistic upgrade? Which you can do RIGHT NOW?

chrisper 10y ago

Isn't Windows To Go exactly meant for this? All you need is a certified USB drive which you can plug in at home and at office.

jeff_marshall 10y ago
Yes it is. Some variants even include a hardware security module so that you can store your encryption keys on it and keep everything but the bootloader encrypted (assuming proper software support of course).
dougmwne 10y ago
Yes, and it works better than I'd ever have expected. I'm actually using a regular usb3 flash drive as a keychain gaming rig. Skyrim running in 5 minutes on any PC or Mac. Start here: http://www.intowindows.com/4-tools-to-create-windows-to-go-usb-of-windows-10/ http://www.intowindows.com/4-tools-to-create-windows-to-go-u...
- BinaryIdiot 10y ago
  I never really thought of that but that's pretty smart. Then you can take your games anywhere and a USB3 256GB drive is super cheap nowadays you could pack a lot of games on it and play at friends houses or really anywhere. Slick. Granted I'd rather just have better gaming capability in a smaller, dockable device like a Surface but I see the merit for sure.

gtvwill 10y ago

Mate buy yourself a decent backpack. 5kg, hell 10kg extra weight shouldn't cause anybody back problems even if you wear it for a 12 hour shift.

jjgreen 10y ago
... but please take it off when you get on the Tube/Metro/whatever, every sodding day I'm bashed by ignorant twats with laptop backpacks

izacus 10y ago

Wouldn't replacing your 5kg laptop with a <2kg one be a significantly more realistic upgrade? Which you can do RIGHT NOW?