• NickHackman@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s a cool feature, but I don’t know when I’d need/want it.

    Anyone who uses Samsung Dex do you use it often? When? Why?

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      1 year ago

      I keep a lapdock in a quick go bag for the weekend or when I’m at my desk without my computer.

      I like dex, 80% of my computer usage is just Internet or quick server commands.

      My wife handles her YouTube channel 100% from her phone and having the option for a bigger screen for some task is great.

      I never understood why Google disabled display out via USBC, it comes built in on most chips.

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        1 year ago

        Doesn’t that require USB 3.x? Some of the Pixels have been USB-C 2.0.

        Probably also requires wiring up the correct lanes from the chipset and possibly even paying the manufacturer for that feature.

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          They come correctly assigned from the chip manufacturer. The manufacturer supports DisplayPort over USB-C, and Google removed the code in their implementation.

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      1 year ago

      Tbh I usually just use it to play games on a bigger screen with a Bluetooth controller when I’m bored, Nintendo Switch style. There are plenty of console-style mobile games + streaming services that can make it a pretty good time killer if I’m the only one in a waiting room or something.

    • Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 year ago

      I use Samsung Dex as a daily driver basically. I’m a doctor and I use it to review patient charts on Epic. I also fully transitioned to Google docs+reworks for working on publications. It’s so easy to set up wherever I go. Amazing battery life and incredibly lightweight.