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Just a service announcement: you can get an external monitor that is charged and driven by a single USB-C for about $100 which weighs about a pound. Feels like
by vitiral 3y ago
Just a service announcement: you can get an external monitor that is charged and driven by a single USB-C for about $100 which weighs about a pound. Feels like it would get 90% of what I want out of a setup like this.
- jitl 3y agoI initially got a $100 one, but ended upgrading to an Asus model with a touch screen and built in battery. It can run everything (video and charging the display) over a single USB-C cable. I used to travel with it and sometimes a gaming desktop, but these days I use it around the house whenever I need a display & mouse for a server that doesn’t have a dedicated monitor. Just today I did a BIOS update with it. This is the one I got on Amazon in 2020, there might be better options in 2024: ASUS ZenScreen Touch Screen 15.6” 1080P Portable USB (MB16AMT) - Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS, Anti-glare, Built-in Battery, Speakers, Eye Care, USB Type-C, Micro HDMI, Smart Case, 3-Year Warranty https://a.co/d/cJKzQi8 https://a.co/d/cJKzQi8
- nolongerthere 3y agoA regular 15.6” 1080p monitor from a no name brand costs 1/3 the price, crazy that touch adds so much to the price. Also you should ID affiliate links.
- AH4oFVbPT4f8 3y agoHow can you tell it's an affiliate?
- bitcoinmoney 3y agoCoz you don’t know if it’s a real endorsement.
- AH4oFVbPT4f8 3y agoI get that, was more wondering if it was possible to tell if they were using an affiliate link based on the shortened url.
- fruit2020 3y agoI treat most shortened links as the maker has some interest with it, wants to track something, earn something, which I find dishonest. Assuming this is an amazon url, the product page is not even a long url.
- kyriakos 3y agoHonest question, if someone genuinely recommends a product, why is an affiliate link a bad thing?
- avarun 3y agoBecause you can’t possibly know if it’s genuine? And incentives matter — a non-affiliate link is more likely to be a genuine recommendation.
- kyriakos 3y agoYes but spelling it out that it's an affiliate link how does it make a difference?
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoIt lets the reader weigh that information into their assessment rather than blindsiding them.
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- windowsrookie 3y agoBecause somebody placing an affiliate link and not acknowledging it means it can't be trusted. Also, why does absolutely everything have to be monetized these days? I come here to read people's honest opinions. I certainly don't expect people to be monetizing their posts.
- bdavbdav 3y agoI suspect the colour accuracy, viewing angles, display tech (probably VA) from a no name make a fair bit of difference too.
- jitl 3y agoYeah even though both are 1080p, the no name one was much worse brightness and screen-door between pixels, and it’s mini HDMI input port failed due to wear. After it broke I decided to spend more to get something with touch from a trustworthy brand. The cheap one that broke on me was this one: Lepow Portable Monitor, 15.6" Portable Screen with Single Full-Function Type-C Port, 1080P FHD, IPS, HDR, Plug & Play, Smart Cover, Lightweight External Monitor for Laptop, PC, MacBook https://a.co/d/4M71Gn5 https://a.co/d/4M71Gn5
- jitl 3y agoI just pressed “share” in the Amazon app after looking up the order in my history, that’s what it put in my clipboard.
- JonChesterfield 3y agoInteresting! A brief look down this rabbit hole while wondering about stands shows various things that latch onto the back of a laptop screen and extend a monitor on one or both sides of it.
- WillAdams 3y agoNo stylus support on the external monitor for the most part though. The only one I'm aware of w/ a decent stylus which is reasonably affordable (the new Wacom One) is not that great in terms of pixel density (don't want to compete w/ their Cintiq line).
- mkesper 3y agoXppen has some really good graphic displays.
- WillAdams 3y agoAre they compatible with Wacom EMR styluses? My current setup has my devices all using the same pen technology, which is wonderfully convenient --- I can switch from note taking on my Note 10+ or Kindle Scribe to drawing/annotating on my Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 or the Wacom One attached to my MacBook.
- mkesper 3y agoI don't think so. You're right, that's awesome.
- drcode 3y agoAgreed, though having two identical panels with similar lighting and zero fiddling or cables has advantages.
- vitiral 3y agoThose advantages are the remaining 10% I was talking about :)
- mirsadm 3y agoYou can buy an OLED touchscreen monitor for $100? People that are happy with Frankenstein setups will always find a cheap way to replicate a product while ignoring all the downsides of a home grown replica.