This thing is amazing in a server room - just connect it to any server and you have a console that you can use to enter BIOS or debug misconfiguration in networking without lugging around a monitor and keyboard and searching for a free power socket.
You're going to need a vga to hdmi converter, servers generally only output VGA. And don't forget a USB to PS2, on most servers you won't be able to use a usb keyboard that early.
I saw the first video on the last model, and so I decided to go to their website and preordered this touch version. I like it a lot. I use it both with samsung dex on my note 9 but I also use it data centers, because not every data center has a crash cart available, and it makes working on servers a lot easier as a field engineer that goes from site to site working on enterprise servers.
A really cool service to add for this is Shadow PC. Works on Dex and windows, and streams a full gaming pc. Now I can use my phone for literally everything. All my phone apps/storage, xbox streaming, ps4 remote play, and a gaming pc for pc only games/programs. You can also use it as a screen for the switch.
@@Karma46819 Depends on where you live and your internet connection. Mostly people say it's not great for competitive games, but I loved playing single player games on it. I personally don't notice the lag at all, but some people have said they did and I'd believe them, it's just not bad enough to stop you from playing games. Unlike the old OnLive network that was laggy as heck.
@@Karma46819 For shadow pc its not very noticeable. We have 400Mbps split to consoles and phones. It needs 5 GHz wifi for me, otherwise it gets buggy. Im also in a "test state" that is a ways from any data centers. I can play RTS/4x games with the only issue being an occasional stutter, usually when theres a ton of stuff on screen + dialog sound effects and music. Only happens once or twice a day though. For xbox/geforce now it works perfect. Ps remote play has some issues but usually only when I have the controller using bluetooth. Wired its not a big issue.
Streaming will always have high latency, but not a lot of people are going to notice/care about it but I do, and yes it's a huge difference playing locally vs streaming, even if both are connected via LAN. It's really only acceptable on slow paced games
I feel like Riley is the kind of dude that could finish working for literally 48 hours straight and be sleep deprived af and while walking to his car a fan could come up and say hi and he would still be all cheery and take the time to meet and greet them. Just the vibe I get from him lol.
he's one of those people you cant be mean to yk? I like making fun of my friends and stuff but I couldn't bring myself to it with Riley even if he wanted me to
I feel like this would be an incredible device if it actually had a built in compartment to hold the phone, having it plugged in and hanging from the side seems like it'd be annoying and the provided alternative of using the magnets doesn't seem much better.
Razer did that already with project "Lynda" not sure if it became an actual product, the design was great but as far as I remember it only worked with razer phones
Love the banter and how incredibly casual this video is. This channel's always pretty relaxed and casual, but this was next level. Laughed out loud every time the nice-counter popped up
I currently own a nexdock touch. I use it for tinkering with some raspberry pi’s. It is also great to use for a test bench as you don’t have to haul a keyboard mouse and monitor around. The same applies for use with servers. As for the “notch” I believe that in the beginning, they did want to implement a webcam but later scrapped that idea.
i would see this more in public spaces, like libraries so you got a pc with all your stuff ready that you don' t have to carry around, maybe a bigger size since portability should be a bit more niche case for this technology
Honestly this is the future I dreamed of. One device. That docks and becomes your full desktop experience. Don't even need beefy specs once gamestreamkng and remote desktop becomes proliferate
@@furythree well this is pretty much a dongle incorporated with a monitor and keyboard so not really futuristic only a fantastic implementation of a kind of old tech
I have always thought investing in a super expensive flagship phone with crazy power made no sense as I just prefer a laptop form factor, BUT as these become more popular I would love to pair one of these with a very high end phone. For a content creator this would be AMAZING. You can shoot everything on your phone, plug it into the dex and edit a video together and you're done. Very very cool.
Imagine if an iphone could run macOS on a thing like this, I mean the cpu is good enough and they are switching to arm anyways. The only thing missing is a usb-c plug
@ we're referring to size, not layout. This has more to do with the size of the individual keys, not the total size (though the size of the keys will affect total size) You're still right, just layout is not what was being talked about.
This could be good for a computer service technician. It's great to always have a keyboard, mouse and monitor with you if you're doing on-site repairs.
I recieved mine a few weeks ago and am loving the idea behind it! I do hope the next step is a nexdock touch with a 360 degree hinge mechanism, and better speakers since the current ones sound kinda tinny.
Its not bad considering its battery powered and a touch screen. I would want to know if the touch screen is good for all functions though. Like is it sensitivite enough to close a small window, or press smaller buttons.
@@MichaelAW17 I own one, the touch screen actually works very well with my note 9. The apps need work and the touchpad is in the wrong place (accidental palm touch about every 3 seconds of typing and its click is terrible, I'm learning to deal with it). I actually like it and since I don't do much with my laptop it's almost completely replaced it. However that's only on Samsung. It's pretty much useless with my LG g8x thinq. Single cable doesn't work (I need a USB dock to split out the HDMI and USB) and even though I can see that the touches register on the screen they don't actually have and effect (I blame LG for these things). The biggest issue is that desktop Android is generally terrible. Samsung Dex is usable even if the apps aren't built for it. The more default Android desktop on LG is like trying to use a tablet with a mouse and keyboard, doable but it just feels unnecessary clunky.
I’ve been wanting this exact thing for soooooooo long. I travel a great deal, and I just want to make my phone’s computing power to be easily accessible.
I have used it to connect to NUCs at work, and enjoy having it beside my work laptop as it runs legacy programs and I need a screen for helpful sheets. I have also used it a few times when visiting my friends rather than lugging a big screen for my gaming computer, it's budget but quite useful.
Nice video, but as always, I wish you've put the actual name of the product on the title, such as 'This Laptop is from the FUTURE - Nexdock 2 Touch'. Makes it much more straightforward of what you're going to watch.
I would love to see a On the Go setup using this as a main focus. Something like a family holiday ultimate gamer backpack using the NexDock 2 touch as the centerpiece 👍👍
Now imagine, hooking your phone up, its a laptop, fold it back its a tablet, then you whip out a Pen and your drawing...........there are a great amount of possibilities with this tech.
I never understand why people would rather say about buying a proper PC or laptop with that $269 price tag. There's only one word I can summarize any PC or laptop at that price bracket: CRAP. At that kind of price, you only get a rather piffling Intel Celeron CPU that can't even handle multiple software properly, even with Chrome OS. Even if you managed to get a used laptop, it runs on a long outdated CPU that is only worthy for Linux OS. So to have something like the NexDock is totally a worthy solution. And it's not like you need to have a flagship-tier chipset on your smartphone - someone has been able to successfully use the NexDock Touch on an LG Velvet 5G, which is a Snapdragon 765G-powered smartphone.
I could see the Nexdock combined with the raspberry pi 4 compute modell as a great fit. If they could make maybe a slot for the compute modell on the backside it would prolly sell well in the Pi community. Most of the Raspberry Pi Notebooks/Docks are to thick or equiped with the old Pi 3 compute modell
I backed this with the intent of taking it on trips to use as my "pc" while at hotels and such. I already have my s20 ultra so this helps justify that high price tag a bit more.
I got mine a couple weeks back, it's been great, I've used it for both Samsung dex and for a secondary laptop screen, it's worked great for both. There's only a couple of things I have issues with: When you turn it on and it shows ready to connect or whatever it says (can't remember the exact wording atm), you can't check battery life, change brightness or anything like that using the dedicated function buttons I've noticed a lot of accidentally hitting the touch pad whilst using the keyboard, which caused issues with it going back to the start of the line and then overwriting what you've just done Also when using Google docs/sheets anything like that, it has a weird layout/theme that is definitely a Dev issue and not an issue of the nexdock and does also happen when using Samsung dex on a normal monitor The reason for the little bump (or so I've heard) is because it's a standard Chinese laptop oem chasis that a lot of Chinese brands use Additionally, mine didn't come with the mount, but tbh, I've not seen anyone apart from this one have the phone mount
Everyone's here like "I was here in the first 30 seconds" or whatever, but I just instantly click every time I see Riley in a thumbnail so this is normal for me. Riley, you basically have a fandom within the LTT Fandom. Also that's a cool dock.
We just moved to Citrix Workspace at my work, last night I got my Windows 10 work Workspace running on my iPad. In of itself not that usable but this product bridges that usability gap nicely. How serendipitous.
Weird. Riley reviewed the nexdock 2 and Linus mentioned both Samsung's dex and huawei's emui in that vid. Maybe they don't do much research and prep for short circuit.
I would like to see you use steam link with this thing or RDP to remote to a desktop. Depending on your experience with these services this could be a legitimate laptop replacement.
It'll work as well as Steam Link works on your phone. Though some apps don't work well on Dex and I haven't tried it personally, but Samsung does let you just do HDMI output, so that should work in a pinch.
@@gerhardsmith7892 This device won't antiquete like others. Its basically a screen, a battery and io and it looks super repairable. Basically its abilities would scale with your phone and I was hopefully asking if it would scale with your desktop pc like I have for gaming. My point being everything is modular. Cheap Celeron laptops are not at all comparable to Arm devices. Most Celerons laptops aren't good for anything more than light web application. If I could get a decent laptop/cellphone for 700$ I would be estatic. The problem is most software is still not built for arm architecture. When we more fully transition to Arm a "laptop" will most likely devolve into something like this.
@@gerhardsmith7892 The laptop you could get at this price isn't going to be very usable. Even a $500 Windows PC can't come close to keeping up with my S20 Ultra. Honestly, a laptop that cheap would have a hard time keeping up with my S8. On top of all that, you have an always on data connection from your phone, all your messaging apps, all your phone's data, ect, but in a laptop format. Dex is far from perfect and either app devs or Dex devs need to work hard on compatibility issues, but when it works, it's damn slick. This thing also has a battery life that would be hard to get on laptops of any price range. And as you upgrade your phone, you lapdock will run better and faster. There's even more benefits and still lots of cons, but this comment is long enough, I don't really want to go into the cons. 😭
@@KentHambrock Mobile cpus have really gone that far? A cellphone really can defeat a laptop cpu? That's amazing for me! Thanks you and Ryan for the answers and explain that to me
This dock is actually an excellent deal for a self powered 14" 1080p portable monitor ALONE. Add the keyboard, trackpad, phone, RasPi, PC stick, regular PC, and similar connectivity, and you have a good deal. Also IT HAS SPEAKERS. Rival devices of this "class" of product DON'T.
If there was a place in one of these "laptops" where I actually snapped in my phone like an SD card rather than tether it via a cable I'd be more interested.
Got mine a few weeks ago. Preordered when I saw the last video. It was supposed to be a great option for when I was traveling for business. When... That used to be a thing. Oh well. One day.
I question the functionality of a device that's already the size of any other laptop, has less power than a laptop, and costs as much as a cheap laptop or Chromebook. But I do appreciate that it is still affordable for those who might want to consider one. Moto already tried with the Atrix in 2011 and, though the power of phones now is far more usable for something like this that it was then, I still...kinda question the usefulness.
I would argue that it has more power than a laptop at the same price. It all depends on the phone and modern phones have already crossed into laptop specs
@@instantstupor a latest snapdragon is much more powerful than any Chromebook issue is software support and optimisation. Mindset is your already have/want a high end phone so then this is kinda making your phone a 2-in-1 device... Also a selling point is it's just a screen and keyboard so if you get the S40 later that has a great desktop UI then this will work just fine and it's Asif you also got a new laptop
@@simster2759 I'm not as convinced on the other arguments - a $300 Windows laptop with an i3-1005G1 is going to run about the same single-core & get outpaced multi-core as an SD865, but its overall functionality would be higher given the multitasking inherent to Windows & the programs available - but I'm more receptive to the latter argument. Having one dock that you slot a new phone into in a couple years to get a better laptop replacement has some merit. If all you really want is a bigger screen so you can write emails or do light document editing, sure. Outside that? I'm still thinking a true laptop holds more value for a similar price. But I can at least entertain there would be a niche out there that this might fill for a select few.
@@instantstupor The majority of computer users are only consuming media and generating light documents. I'm pretty sure there is plenty of room for the price point to come down with economies of scale as well. Combine that most people are limiting their use with advances in cloud computing and it could make a lot of since to just have a large dongle for your phone instead of an independent computing device. I doubt you will ever see something like this with a dock due to the constant changing of phone sizes and shapes from year to year. I could see some things where there is either a pouch and cable management or a more integrated phone holding solution. Also, Apple is already moving towards this with their new iPad and case.
Honestly, this is the way to the future. It's such a great solution for people who just wanna browse the internet or do some like work like typing up a doc. Things like these need more polish and more support from mobile phone developers though.
I think where this would really shine is using something like Parsec. Currently, when I'm working on the go, I hotspot my phone to my laptop and run Parsec on the laptop, remoting into my powerful desktop at home. But the thing about Parsec is, 99% of the computing is done on the powerful host device, and you just need a client that can stream video and take peripheral inputs. A laptop's own CPU is honestly more powerful than you need, which drains battery faster. I can see myself just using something like a NexDock instead of a laptop, getting a little lighter weight and a little better battery life than my laptop, and you don't have to worry about the limitations of the Android desktop experience because you're remoted into a full Windows PC.
Loving my nexdock touch. Turns my S9+, GPD Win 2 (6 inch handheld windows gaming PC), and Intel Compute Stick CS325 into 14 inch touch screen laptops. I only used it on my Switch once as I prefer that to be handheld.
I think it would be really interesting to see a comparison between current Chromebooks and the Dock 2. I think there would be lots of points to compare
I love the idea of this as a way to take your desktop on the go with software like Parsec. I wonder how difficult it would be to replace the speakers with something nicer
Apple won't be competing here. They want their customers to buy all their products (iPad, iPhone and iMac). Those things have hardware that go obsolete over time (CPU, Ram, camera etc). that'll force their customers to keep purchasing their stuff.
@@techfreakjames that's the truth, Apple stopped innovating and switched to being greedy. Remove ports to sell dongles and accessories, reduce performance in name of battery life, release small phone so people buy tablets, remove in box accessories to sell separately and list goes on
I do not recommend this device as they will not sell you a new battery when it dies which is unsustainable. This device is supposed to last longer than a laptop but it only lasts as long as the battery is still good. It was a huge waste of money on a device that can't be repaired even though it doesn't have a computer in it. For the short time it was working it was insanely useful. I backed an older version of this device without a touchscreen and it died within a year with little use. It was due to the battery swelling. Nexdock said that they wouldn't fix it for free because it was just out of their 6 month warranty. They would not let me pay to order a battery because of so called shipping restrictions. They only offered me a discount on a new device but I didn't take it.
These things are great for old people and others that only use computers for light web browsing and maybe a little bit of media where a larger screen is nice, but not required. My dad really only uses his computer for web browsing, so he could completely get by with only using one of these and hooking up his phone. I really think that this sort of product should come with a user-replacable battery though since this sort of thing does not need to be upgraded unless some part of it breaks.
If they made a shell like this with a secure slot for the whole phone to slip into that would be great but idk about just having it chill outside the chassis. Then when I wanted to use a network connected laptop on the go I could slip my phone in and close it up. Maybe toss a battery in it to supplement the phone.
8:29 Can't help but think that with tiny design changes and a cute door at the bottom this would have been able to take a RBP INSIDE the laptop. Now THAT would be cool. Same for a phone actually.
Riley: "They really took some measures to protect this thing"
Thinking that Linus would be the first one to get his hands on it.
Awful, ignore.
@@slyceth bruh where's your sense of humor
The packing they got is exactly the way mine shipped.
why do i see you everywhere
He’s Linus, in a way
Voice
This thing is amazing in a server room - just connect it to any server and you have a console that you can use to enter BIOS or debug misconfiguration in networking without lugging around a monitor and keyboard and searching for a free power socket.
I was just thinking that.
@@AgentJ1314 me too!
What?! Who doesnt like their crashcarts (thats what we called our monitor, keyboard, mouse on a cart)
You're going to need a vga to hdmi converter, servers generally only output VGA.
And don't forget a USB to PS2, on most servers you won't be able to use a usb keyboard that early.
@@supermaster2012 could make a server version of this
"We reviewed it last year?" *shows March 4th, 2020*
Me too, man
by japan standard, March is last year
@@eidrag By academic year standards in my country too
@@eidrag indian cultural standard march was last year
I love Riley. He's such a dork. And he's adorable. And he rocks that stache.
And he's quite cute
I saw the first video on the last model, and so I decided to go to their website and preordered this touch version. I like it a lot. I use it both with samsung dex on my note 9 but I also use it data centers, because not every data center has a crash cart available, and it makes working on servers a lot easier as a field engineer that goes from site to site working on enterprise servers.
We can all agree, March 4th 2020 was a year’s worth of life ago.
Comment of the year material 🤔
@@nathan.d.c bro who knows when this year will even end this is the comment of life
What was march 4th
@@Khloya69 covid restrictions started
You mean 10 years of life
"When is a laptop not a laptop"
Technically, if you're strong enough to have a server rack on your lap, it's a laptop.
minecrafpfp
Time to mod a laptop keyboard and display into my 1U server
Brings out server, UPS, ultrawide monitor, mechanical keyboard, mouse, and wooden plank
*Yeah, this is usable*
@@MrTijdelijkenaam at that size, might as well just use a full sized of both 🤣
For some reason, your comment remind me laptop means “a desktop on your lap”....
If this was a mainstream tech company: "Yeah we had to take the computer out to fit the headphone jack. We told ya so"
So "Brave"
Lol
Samsung sweat intensified.
"We do it for the environment"
"we did it because its green*"
* Green = 💵💵💵💵
I love the fact that when I upgrade my smartphone, my laptop gets faster
I like how Riley sounds like you took a radio announcer from the 20s, taught him everything about computers, and then put him on TH-cam.
he's like captain america..
A really cool service to add for this is Shadow PC. Works on Dex and windows, and streams a full gaming pc. Now I can use my phone for literally everything. All my phone apps/storage, xbox streaming, ps4 remote play, and a gaming pc for pc only games/programs. You can also use it as a screen for the switch.
That's mad 😂
How is the lag?
@@Karma46819 Depends on where you live and your internet connection. Mostly people say it's not great for competitive games, but I loved playing single player games on it. I personally don't notice the lag at all, but some people have said they did and I'd believe them, it's just not bad enough to stop you from playing games. Unlike the old OnLive network that was laggy as heck.
@@Karma46819 For shadow pc its not very noticeable. We have 400Mbps split to consoles and phones. It needs 5 GHz wifi for me, otherwise it gets buggy. Im also in a "test state" that is a ways from any data centers. I can play RTS/4x games with the only issue being an occasional stutter, usually when theres a ton of stuff on screen + dialog sound effects and music. Only happens once or twice a day though.
For xbox/geforce now it works perfect. Ps remote play has some issues but usually only when I have the controller using bluetooth. Wired its not a big issue.
Streaming will always have high latency, but not a lot of people are going to notice/care about it but I do, and yes it's a huge difference playing locally vs streaming, even if both are connected via LAN. It's really only acceptable on slow paced games
I feel like Riley is the kind of dude that could finish working for literally 48 hours straight and be sleep deprived af and while walking to his car a fan could come up and say hi and he would still be all cheery and take the time to meet and greet them. Just the vibe I get from him lol.
he's one of those people you cant be mean to yk? I like making fun of my friends and stuff but I couldn't bring myself to it with Riley even if he wanted me to
He really does give off that vibe. But obviously if he looks dead tired, let that boi go sleep. Lol
So, a cheery young dad? Yeah he is.
Snowflake, no option on anything, slime, you mean?
Hey
I want to do the cover art for your fanfic?
I'm waiting to see a Lapdock eGPU, let's see phones running Crysis!
Wow underrated
Yeahh was thinking the same thing
With full mechanical keyboard
Not Crysis remastered though, fuck that game. Imagine being so lazy at optimisation that you claim "not being able to run our game" is a feature...
Not going to happen because no phone uses thunderbolt 3 with 40 Gbps bandwidth.. most laptops barely come with TB3 support..
I feel like this would be an incredible device if it actually had a built in compartment to hold the phone, having it plugged in and hanging from the side seems like it'd be annoying and the provided alternative of using the magnets doesn't seem much better.
works well for the webcam though.
Yeah, having it the way it is partially defeats the purpose of a laptop (messes up the compactness).
Yeah, I really thought the product Razer came up with a few years back had a great design. I really hoped it would take off.
@@MaebhsUrbanity does it?
If I hold my phone next to my laptop I am barely in frame. It's too much of to one site.
Unless the mount is tilted inwards.
Razer did that already with project "Lynda" not sure if it became an actual product, the design was great but as far as I remember it only worked with razer phones
Love the banter and how incredibly casual this video is.
This channel's always pretty relaxed and casual, but this was next level.
Laughed out loud every time the nice-counter popped up
I always forget that LTT is based in Canada until someone says "eh?"
I remember it every time they say about.
We say it in Wisconsin too 😅
Nah; it's when Linus says "aGĀINst" out of nowhere for me.
@@Pslamist sÖrry
Other unboxers:
**who has the biggest knife**
Short Circuit:
*who needs a knife if you've got a screwdriver*
ijustine has the biggest kinife. she almost killed herself few days ago.
Everybody opened a packaged before with a screwdriver, let's be real. xD
Ifixit.com
Who needs a screwdriver when there's a hole in my hand.
I think I would need a.... doc....tor?
the verge has a swiss knife
I currently own a nexdock touch. I use it for tinkering with some raspberry pi’s. It is also great to use for a test bench as you don’t have to haul a keyboard mouse and monitor around. The same applies for use with servers.
As for the “notch” I believe that in the beginning, they did want to implement a webcam but later scrapped that idea.
They said the notch holds the controller for the touch screen
i would see this more in public spaces, like libraries so you got a pc with all your stuff ready that you don' t have to carry around, maybe a bigger size since portability should be a bit more niche case for this technology
Honestly this is the future I dreamed of. One device. That docks and becomes your full desktop experience. Don't even need beefy specs once gamestreamkng and remote desktop becomes proliferate
@@furythree well this is pretty much a dongle incorporated with a monitor and keyboard so not really futuristic only a fantastic implementation of a kind of old tech
Serial adapter would really top it off.
I have always thought investing in a super expensive flagship phone with crazy power made no sense as I just prefer a laptop form factor, BUT as these become more popular I would love to pair one of these with a very high end phone. For a content creator this would be AMAZING. You can shoot everything on your phone, plug it into the dex and edit a video together and you're done. Very very cool.
Imagine if an iphone could run macOS on a thing like this, I mean the cpu is good enough and they are switching to arm anyways.
The only thing missing is a usb-c plug
I think that would be a very good move imo
What's in it for Apple?
@@Ben.N market share
@@belgianstar of what market? There is zero demand for this, and if demand actually took off someday, it would cannibalize iPad and macbook sales.
@ lol
I feel like this could work well for those in the military. Contacting family, light gaming etc. Nice work on the vid!
I didn’t even think of that but so true
Gaming in the military?
Definitely a boon for those who have to pack light. I like it.
@@marinalisgara Yes, my friend in Boston was once deployed in Iraq and Jordan. They have PS4. And there's Radical Reggie from MetalJesusRocks Crew
@@UsaM it's not that common though. At least where I live.
"aren't laptop keys kind of a standard size?"
Unfortunately, no. With so many different form factors they kind of can't be
@ we're referring to size, not layout. This has more to do with the size of the individual keys, not the total size (though the size of the keys will affect total size)
You're still right, just layout is not what was being talked about.
@ if you'd watch the video, he specifically was talking about the size of the keys
He was not talking about a standard keyboard...
Where's Riley? His glasses are a quarter of his personality.
@@emp_m9686 you could not be more accurate
@Laquelectro damn right, my mistake
Ew to both his hipster glasses and mustache! (Really upbeat personality, though)
@@SCTproductionsJ5 wrong but the personality point is right.
2:15 those packets are called air pillows. They are great for packaging stuff but also tend to be more expensive than just plain bubble wrap.
This could be good for a computer service technician. It's great to always have a keyboard, mouse and monitor with you if you're doing on-site repairs.
Riley: we saw something like this.....last year?
Editor: 7 months ago
Me: tbf, every month of 2020 has felt like a year
May I know what tbf means?
@@abhiencoded to be frank
@@Anankin12 could also be "to be fair"
@@shamashel that too
Thanks guys
all those "Nice!" thrown around and not a single one right after "the price is 269" ??
And also several Borat-ish-isms, but not a single actual "very niiiice".
10:48 right there he said nice
@@wait_what9552 When I said "right after" I meant as a response to the price.
You can get a Chromebook Duet for $300 with 128GB storage. I'll take that to the bank.
@@PurpleKnightmare r/woooosh
I've had mine for a few weeks and I love this thing, I can plug in my Note 9 AND my nintendo switch and have a all in one entertainment situation 🥰🥰
Wait really? How does that work? Does it like auto split the screen or something?
You use the switch dock?
Wait plz explain re switch
Imagine having your Switch portable 😍
Let us know :)
I recieved mine a few weeks ago and am loving the idea behind it! I do hope the next step is a nexdock touch with a 360 degree hinge mechanism, and better speakers since the current ones sound kinda tinny.
I wish I were as chill as Riley is in all the videos he hosts or cameos in. Such a cool guy. It's just refreshing to see him.
This is pretty much the only thing I've seen here I might actually buy.
Ahah thats what im saying. I kept thinking if its over 300 I ain't buying it
Its not bad considering its battery powered and a touch screen. I would want to know if the touch screen is good for all functions though. Like is it sensitivite enough to close a small window, or press smaller buttons.
@@MichaelAW17 The touchscreen is actually pretty great, really sensitive, and accurate. I've been using it for 2 weeks now and so far so good.
@@MichaelAW17 I own one, the touch screen actually works very well with my note 9. The apps need work and the touchpad is in the wrong place (accidental palm touch about every 3 seconds of typing and its click is terrible, I'm learning to deal with it). I actually like it and since I don't do much with my laptop it's almost completely replaced it.
However that's only on Samsung. It's pretty much useless with my LG g8x thinq. Single cable doesn't work (I need a USB dock to split out the HDMI and USB) and even though I can see that the touches register on the screen they don't actually have and effect (I blame LG for these things).
The biggest issue is that desktop Android is generally terrible. Samsung Dex is usable even if the apps aren't built for it. The more default Android desktop on LG is like trying to use a tablet with a mouse and keyboard, doable but it just feels unnecessary clunky.
Why would you buy this and not a tablet lol
New drinking game:
Have a drink every time Riley says "nice"
nice
oof
*Dies from drinking
Nicccccce
Only for those hankering for alcohol poisoning.
I’ve been wanting this exact thing for soooooooo long. I travel a great deal, and I just want to make my phone’s computing power to be easily accessible.
I have used it to connect to NUCs at work, and enjoy having it beside my work laptop as it runs legacy programs and I need a screen for helpful sheets. I have also used it a few times when visiting my friends rather than lugging a big screen for my gaming computer, it's budget but quite useful.
Huawei also puts a desktop mode and it works pretty well.
Nice video, but as always, I wish you've put the actual name of the product on the title, such as 'This Laptop is from the FUTURE - Nexdock 2 Touch'. Makes it much more straightforward of what you're going to watch.
I love the “Do androids dream of electric sheep” reference
I would love to see a On the Go setup using this as a main focus. Something like a family holiday ultimate gamer backpack using the NexDock 2 touch as the centerpiece 👍👍
Now imagine, hooking your phone up, its a laptop, fold it back its a tablet, then you whip out a Pen and your drawing...........there are a great amount of possibilities with this tech.
I never understand why people would rather say about buying a proper PC or laptop with that $269 price tag. There's only one word I can summarize any PC or laptop at that price bracket: CRAP. At that kind of price, you only get a rather piffling Intel Celeron CPU that can't even handle multiple software properly, even with Chrome OS. Even if you managed to get a used laptop, it runs on a long outdated CPU that is only worthy for Linux OS. So to have something like the NexDock is totally a worthy solution. And it's not like you need to have a flagship-tier chipset on your smartphone - someone has been able to successfully use the NexDock Touch on an LG Velvet 5G, which is a Snapdragon 765G-powered smartphone.
I could see the Nexdock combined with the raspberry pi 4 compute modell as a great fit. If they could make maybe a slot for the compute modell on the backside it would prolly sell well in the Pi community. Most of the Raspberry Pi Notebooks/Docks are to thick or equiped with the old Pi 3 compute modell
This is the "computer sold separately" type of computer
I backed this with the intent of taking it on trips to use as my "pc" while at hotels and such. I already have my s20 ultra so this helps justify that high price tag a bit more.
Yeah that's what I like it for - it's great for travellers and I can do some light editing for videos on it which would be painful on a phone
Bought one, it just arrived, and already in love with mine!
Solid build, and works well with phone and my computer.
Hi there, is it still working well?
I got mine a couple weeks back, it's been great, I've used it for both Samsung dex and for a secondary laptop screen, it's worked great for both. There's only a couple of things I have issues with:
When you turn it on and it shows ready to connect or whatever it says (can't remember the exact wording atm), you can't check battery life, change brightness or anything like that using the dedicated function buttons
I've noticed a lot of accidentally hitting the touch pad whilst using the keyboard, which caused issues with it going back to the start of the line and then overwriting what you've just done
Also when using Google docs/sheets anything like that, it has a weird layout/theme that is definitely a Dev issue and not an issue of the nexdock and does also happen when using Samsung dex on a normal monitor
The reason for the little bump (or so I've heard) is because it's a standard Chinese laptop oem chasis that a lot of Chinese brands use
Additionally, mine didn't come with the mount, but tbh, I've not seen anyone apart from this one have the phone mount
Yeah I hard to turn off the track pad because it was getting ridiculous.
Everyone's here like "I was here in the first 30 seconds" or whatever, but I just instantly click every time I see Riley in a thumbnail so this is normal for me. Riley, you basically have a fandom within the LTT Fandom. Also that's a cool dock.
Same with Anthony or Brandon
So many people clicking on these videos just for them
I see a good use for this in plugging into servers etc quickly while moving about.
I was looking for something like this for my Note 9! Happy to find something like this actually exists. AWESOMEEE
We just moved to Citrix Workspace at my work, last night I got my Windows 10 work Workspace running on my iPad. In of itself not that usable but this product bridges that usability gap nicely. How serendipitous.
"Even though Samsung is the only phone manufacture putting a desktop in their phones"
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Mate 10 Pro !
They only know apple and Samsung.
I had to scroll so far down to find this...
Weird. Riley reviewed the nexdock 2 and Linus mentioned both Samsung's dex and huawei's emui in that vid. Maybe they don't do much research and prep for short circuit.
Huawei copied DeX
Amazing how HP built something exactly like this back when the Lumia 950 was released
Really? What was it called?
@@dgnikon V8H07UT Elite X3
But is it good?
@@kaldogorath key travel and feel are pretty good from what I remember
That's really interesting. I might actually look into that as an alternative to a chromeboook for short work trips.
I seriously relate to feeling like march was 5 years ago
Interesting note, you can connect the Nintendo Switch via USBC to the Nexdock touch and it work as a display and keyboard input on the Switch.
I would like to see you use steam link with this thing or RDP to remote to a desktop. Depending on your experience with these services this could be a legitimate laptop replacement.
It'll work as well as Steam Link works on your phone. Though some apps don't work well on Dex and I haven't tried it personally, but Samsung does let you just do HDMI output, so that should work in a pinch.
I already asked this, but can you please explain to me why is this thing useful at all? You can get a laptop for that price, it's an honest question
@@gerhardsmith7892 This device won't antiquete like others. Its basically a screen, a battery and io and it looks super repairable. Basically its abilities would scale with your phone and I was hopefully asking if it would scale with your desktop pc like I have for gaming. My point being everything is modular. Cheap Celeron laptops are not at all comparable to Arm devices. Most Celerons laptops aren't good for anything more than light web application. If I could get a decent laptop/cellphone for 700$ I would be estatic. The problem is most software is still not built for arm architecture. When we more fully transition to Arm a "laptop" will most likely devolve into something like this.
@@gerhardsmith7892 The laptop you could get at this price isn't going to be very usable. Even a $500 Windows PC can't come close to keeping up with my S20 Ultra. Honestly, a laptop that cheap would have a hard time keeping up with my S8.
On top of all that, you have an always on data connection from your phone, all your messaging apps, all your phone's data, ect, but in a laptop format. Dex is far from perfect and either app devs or Dex devs need to work hard on compatibility issues, but when it works, it's damn slick. This thing also has a battery life that would be hard to get on laptops of any price range. And as you upgrade your phone, you lapdock will run better and faster.
There's even more benefits and still lots of cons, but this comment is long enough, I don't really want to go into the cons. 😭
@@KentHambrock
Mobile cpus have really gone that far? A cellphone really can defeat a laptop cpu? That's amazing for me! Thanks you and Ryan for the answers and explain that to me
Imagine this could wirelessly connect to your going PC in your home via wifi and use it like a laptop but everything is streamed
You can
You could easily do that with remote desktop.
Over the internet aswell
I'm gonna dock my phone to this, then dock the dock to a monitor.
Don't forget to dock with your boys while you do it.
@@horacegentleman3296 agreed
And then stream that to another smartphone 👌🏻👍🏻
It's only hdmi in. But you could dock your monitor to this with a dual hdmi dongle from your phone
Bruh just use Samsung DeX if you have a Samsung phone
This dock is actually an excellent deal for a self powered 14" 1080p portable monitor ALONE.
Add the keyboard, trackpad, phone, RasPi, PC stick, regular PC, and similar connectivity, and you have a good deal.
Also IT HAS SPEAKERS. Rival devices of this "class" of product DON'T.
I love when Riley hosts this more chill content keep it up
Unpacking the cables was actually just Riley practising the usb naming scheme for school I think
SC: This Laptop is from the FUTURE
LTT covering this almost a year ago: I'm 5 universes ahead of you
If there was a place in one of these "laptops" where I actually snapped in my phone like an SD card rather than tether it via a cable I'd be more interested.
Razer did a concept like that at some point I think. You slotted it in where the touchpad was
This might be quite difficult because of different phone sizes and designs.
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Razer did that already with one of their older phones and laptops.
The phone became the track pad for the laptop.
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this needs to hit mass market NOW!! i was fantasizing about this exact kind of product about an hour after getting my very first smart phone
Got mine a few weeks ago.
Preordered when I saw the last video.
It was supposed to be a great option for when I was traveling for business.
When... That used to be a thing.
Oh well. One day.
This thing is the modern equivalent of a dumb terminal, like you would see on an Altair 8800.
Woah, I didn’t realize that! But yeah, that’s totally true.
Did he just say $269? First of: nice!
But more importantly: Is that a very interesting piece of tech which is actually affordable? Oh yes, yes it is.
I question the functionality of a device that's already the size of any other laptop, has less power than a laptop, and costs as much as a cheap laptop or Chromebook. But I do appreciate that it is still affordable for those who might want to consider one.
Moto already tried with the Atrix in 2011 and, though the power of phones now is far more usable for something like this that it was then, I still...kinda question the usefulness.
I would argue that it has more power than a laptop at the same price. It all depends on the phone and modern phones have already crossed into laptop specs
@@instantstupor a latest snapdragon is much more powerful than any Chromebook issue is software support and optimisation. Mindset is your already have/want a high end phone so then this is kinda making your phone a 2-in-1 device... Also a selling point is it's just a screen and keyboard so if you get the S40 later that has a great desktop UI then this will work just fine and it's Asif you also got a new laptop
@@simster2759 I'm not as convinced on the other arguments - a $300 Windows laptop with an i3-1005G1 is going to run about the same single-core & get outpaced multi-core as an SD865, but its overall functionality would be higher given the multitasking inherent to Windows & the programs available - but I'm more receptive to the latter argument. Having one dock that you slot a new phone into in a couple years to get a better laptop replacement has some merit. If all you really want is a bigger screen so you can write emails or do light document editing, sure. Outside that? I'm still thinking a true laptop holds more value for a similar price. But I can at least entertain there would be a niche out there that this might fill for a select few.
@@instantstupor The majority of computer users are only consuming media and generating light documents. I'm pretty sure there is plenty of room for the price point to come down with economies of scale as well. Combine that most people are limiting their use with advances in cloud computing and it could make a lot of since to just have a large dongle for your phone instead of an independent computing device. I doubt you will ever see something like this with a dock due to the constant changing of phone sizes and shapes from year to year. I could see some things where there is either a pouch and cable management or a more integrated phone holding solution. Also, Apple is already moving towards this with their new iPad and case.
Hope you're having a nice day!
Thank you other linus
No I'm hoping your having a good day
It's like an all-in-one peripheral piece! Your monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and USB pass-through.
Had mine for a couple weeks now, and I've been loving it! Solid early adopter buy for DeX and awesome portable dislapy/dock for my Switch 😁
3:57 Petition to have Riley play Canadian Borat.
"if you know how to type on a keyboard, you can still type" -Riley 2020
This guy is the alternate dimension version of Linus Tech Tips
Honestly, this is the way to the future. It's such a great solution for people who just wanna browse the internet or do some like work like typing up a doc. Things like these need more polish and more support from mobile phone developers though.
I think where this would really shine is using something like Parsec. Currently, when I'm working on the go, I hotspot my phone to my laptop and run Parsec on the laptop, remoting into my powerful desktop at home. But the thing about Parsec is, 99% of the computing is done on the powerful host device, and you just need a client that can stream video and take peripheral inputs. A laptop's own CPU is honestly more powerful than you need, which drains battery faster. I can see myself just using something like a NexDock instead of a laptop, getting a little lighter weight and a little better battery life than my laptop, and you don't have to worry about the limitations of the Android desktop experience because you're remoted into a full Windows PC.
9:17 That tune sounds oddly familiar...
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Imagine a version with a removable screen so you could have cell phone tablet or laptop mode.
They did the next best, and announced the 360, which has a 360 hinge.
@@FerralVideo Hopefully they can keep the weight down since swiveling screen laptops are usually heavy
@@bland9876 they actually made it lighter than the Touch, but at the cost of a 13.3" screen instead of a 14".
@@FerralVideo I'm going to assume that this thing is lighter than a regular computer cuz it is missing lots of components.
@@bland9876 Yes. The 360 weighs a hair over a kilogram.
YT gets upset if people post links, so just Google up their blog post announcing the device.
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Loving my nexdock touch. Turns my S9+, GPD Win 2 (6 inch handheld windows gaming PC), and Intel Compute Stick CS325 into 14 inch touch screen laptops. I only used it on my Switch once as I prefer that to be handheld.
I think it would be really interesting to see a comparison between current Chromebooks and the Dock 2.
I think there would be lots of points to compare
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And this my friends is the magic of the internet and gen z humor. I literally said “Deep fried pickles” and instantly got 16 likes. Welcome to gen z
so true✊😔
@@3verstorm yuuuuup.
@@3verstorm yuuuuup.
@3verstorm1572 yuuuuup.
Riley moustache is cool
Just wanted to say that
Ok
When is a ShortCircuit worth watching?
Answer : Riley
I love the idea of this as a way to take your desktop on the go with software like Parsec. I wonder how difficult it would be to replace the speakers with something nicer
I LOVE THE ASPECT RATIO IN YOUR VIDEOS NOWADAYS ❤️ Also the quality has gone up so much from old LTT videos & techquickie times
Riley: "When is a laptop not a laptop? When it's a lapDOCK"
Apple: hmmm
lapcock
Apple patented it.
Apple won't be competing here. They want their customers to buy all their products (iPad, iPhone and iMac). Those things have hardware that go obsolete over time (CPU, Ram, camera etc). that'll force their customers to keep purchasing their stuff.
@@techfreakjames that's the truth, Apple stopped innovating and switched to being greedy. Remove ports to sell dongles and accessories, reduce performance in name of battery life, release small phone so people buy tablets, remove in box accessories to sell separately and list goes on
"This is the laptop from the future."
Me: *looking at my laptop from the past*
What’s with not being able to use knives on this channel?
Not sure if it's a running joke, or if they're worried about getting demonitized? (Due to showing "weapons")
@@w3therby safety precautions, no weapons allowed in the workplace lol
Ordered one for the January 2021 batch can't wait to try it out
For anyone wondering, No, factory android desktop mode as found in all android 10 devices is not usable. But emui desktop and Dex is very usuable.
I do not recommend this device as they will not sell you a new battery when it dies which is unsustainable. This device is supposed to last longer than a laptop but it only lasts as long as the battery is still good.
It was a huge waste of money on a device that can't be repaired even though it doesn't have a computer in it.
For the short time it was working it was insanely useful.
I backed an older version of this device without a touchscreen and it died within a year with little use. It was due to the battery swelling. Nexdock said that they wouldn't fix it for free because it was just out of their 6 month warranty. They would not let me pay to order a battery because of so called shipping restrictions. They only offered me a discount on a new device but I didn't take it.
Stereotype-every Canadian has a knife
Reality-riley uses a screwdriver
And a frigging phillips head at that. That's just embarrassing...
Motorola was way ahead of their time when they did this with the Atrix.
For a minute thought I was the only one old enough to remember Motorola did this a full decade ago.
I really love this thing for working on my headless servers when needed. or just putting together new pcs for testing before getting them all setup.
These things are great for old people and others that only use computers for light web browsing and maybe a little bit of media where a larger screen is nice, but not required. My dad really only uses his computer for web browsing, so he could completely get by with only using one of these and hooking up his phone.
I really think that this sort of product should come with a user-replacable battery though since this sort of thing does not need to be upgraded unless some part of it breaks.
ArE yOu PrOuD Of Me?!
Proud of you :D
It would be nicer it you could "dock" it wirelessly, so that you won't have to bring any cords with you.
Just the lapdock and the phone.
That would be so laggy and waste so much battery and you couldn't charge your phone with the thing
Its price is also from the future, sadly.
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If they made a shell like this with a secure slot for the whole phone to slip into that would be great but idk about just having it chill outside the chassis.
Then when I wanted to use a network connected laptop on the go I could slip my phone in and close it up.
Maybe toss a battery in it to supplement the phone.
Razer had one where your phone became the touchpad that was really cool.
8:29 Can't help but think that with tiny design changes and a cute door at the bottom this would have been able to take a RBP INSIDE the laptop. Now THAT would be cool. Same for a phone actually.
If this product was wireless
It would have made more sence
That would waste so much battery