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Comment by colindean | Hacker News Reader

This must be based on the NexDock: http://nexdock.com/

The pictures of the laptop are exactly the same device I have sitting in my lap right now. The NexDock of course has no computer inside it: it's a keyboard, touchpad, SD reader, USB hub, and display.

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Anyone know how does nexdock compare with Andromium? I definitely want this type of product, but I don't know enough to make a decision on which one to back.... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andromium/the-superbook...

There are still a few places selling the Motorola Atrix lapdock. I got a brand new (old stock) one for 50€!

No, it doesn't have to be based on nexdock. They probably both use the same cheap generic shell mass produced by some Chinese factory.

Looks pretty interesting and my initial excitement for this soon dulled when I thought that if I'm taking this device somewhere I might as well just take my laptop.

Still, it looks like a very cool gadget. What's the battery life like on it?

There are places I'd take something like this but not my laptop. A CTF competition at a security convention, for example. I've already got a burner laptop that gets wiped every time I use it just for this purpose.

What device do you attach to it?

Simply scroll down and:

"How Does It Work? NexDock is a laptop that runs on your smartphone, tablet or mini PC. Use NexDock with the latest Windows 10 mobile devices (such as the Lumia 950) and take advantage of the new Continuum feature, which allows smartphones and tablets to switch between touch and desktop modes. iPhone and Android users can utilize of the mini HDMI port or wireless adapter for a substantial screen size and productivity upgrad

I was asking him specifically what he attaches to it for his work.

PineBook is cheaper than Nexdock though.

i guess if you would make the battery smaller you could fit a raspberry pi inside it, and perhaps thats exactly what they've done..

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