Portable screen. Didn't know that such exists, till about few weeks ago.
Have a small apartment and sometimes have to work at the dining table. Using a big screen is not an option.
Portable screen is light, size of the laptop and charges/sends data through one cable. Perfect!
Another possibility: if you own any computer and any tablet, they can act as an external screen. That has been around for years before apple sherlocked it.
My friend has one that mounts to the back of a laptop and slides out to become a second monitor. Probably useful if you need portability but also dual monitors.
I've just bought a 16 inch high-ish res (QHD) one.
I don't do dedicated co-working spaces, but when desk-space and etiquette allow, I use it as a replacement for my 14inch FHD work laptop screen, rather than a second screen. I use it with a portable keyboard and mouse and just stand it on the folded laptop.
When I'm in a normal cafe or pub I just use the small laptop and mouse, no external keyboard or monitor.
Choosing one it's a bit confusing, Asus offers many models, and hard to understand the difference. There are some which have separate display port and power. Different covers. With a battery etc. I really wanted just one having only one cable.
On Amazon there are some other less/not known brands, offering bigger screens, but I felt more convinced by the mainstream brand.
Remember that your laptop has to support this. I tested it with an older MacBook Pro, and Lenovo ThinkPad. On my old Ideapad I don't have such port.
Not OP, but I've been using the Asus ZenScreen and been happy with it.
Right now I'm at a co-working space and I have:
- My MacBook on a stand to the left
- My Asus ZenScreen to the right
- The monitor the coworking space provides at some desks (If you get there in time before it's taken, lol) in the middle
Pretty great setup to know I'll have 3 screens and barely need to pack anything when I come in.
lycopodiopsida|2 years ago
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rjh29|2 years ago
mellosouls|2 years ago
I don't do dedicated co-working spaces, but when desk-space and etiquette allow, I use it as a replacement for my 14inch FHD work laptop screen, rather than a second screen. I use it with a portable keyboard and mouse and just stand it on the folded laptop.
When I'm in a normal cafe or pub I just use the small laptop and mouse, no external keyboard or monitor.
raffraffraff|2 years ago
red-iron-pine|2 years ago
chandureddyvari|2 years ago
enigma20|2 years ago
Choosing one it's a bit confusing, Asus offers many models, and hard to understand the difference. There are some which have separate display port and power. Different covers. With a battery etc. I really wanted just one having only one cable.
On Amazon there are some other less/not known brands, offering bigger screens, but I felt more convinced by the mainstream brand.
Remember that your laptop has to support this. I tested it with an older MacBook Pro, and Lenovo ThinkPad. On my old Ideapad I don't have such port.
tjbiddle|2 years ago
Right now I'm at a co-working space and I have: - My MacBook on a stand to the left - My Asus ZenScreen to the right - The monitor the coworking space provides at some desks (If you get there in time before it's taken, lol) in the middle
Pretty great setup to know I'll have 3 screens and barely need to pack anything when I come in.