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> My use case is being able to code with a giant screen anywhere

I've tried this on other platforms. The device gets heavy and your eyes get hot and sweaty, and dealing with an extension cord running from your head to a battery pack just adds insult to the inconvenience. It's not fun and it was not a major boost to productivity.

Plus.. for $3,500 I can just buy quite a few nice monitors.

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> I can just buy quite a few nice monitors

But you're not taking those monitors anywhere.

Is it really all that hard?

https://sidetrak.com/products/swivel-pro-triple-13-3

... you cant be serious.

That is a very clever solution.

I have seen a person take out a standard moniter, laptop stand, keyboard and mouse from their carry on and set it up on an airport table.

It’s clever but I’ve never felt a burning need for more than a laptop screen while traveling and don’t even try to work on planes unless it’s just reading.

Perfect solution for cafes, planes, trains etc.

Why even bother with the laptop when you can bring a desktop and diesel generator.

At least for me this solves nothing. If I don't want to hunch over a laptop keyboard & screen for ergonomic reasons, I'm certainly not going to add more laptop-sized screens.

> Plus.. for $3,500 I can just buy quite a few nice monitors.

Yeah, but you can't use them in planes or hotel rooms very easily.

For hotel rooms, an HDMI adapter can usually get you hooked up to the TV. It's usually better for movies than work, though, and sometimes the TVs are so locked down you can't get it to read the HDMI in.

For real though, If I ever see someone wearing one of these on a plane and Dilbert air finger keyboarding, I'm going to draw a penis on their head.

If they have solved this, it would be worth it (ROI) for some creative professionals.

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