[claaams]

I want less microsoft/copilot in things, not more.

I don't know who this is for.

[nucleardog]

> I don't know who this is for.

I think I could build a pretty clean and stylish looking office out of it.

No laptop banging around, no PC to hide away, etc. Could throw this on a minimalist or partially glass desk with an (unfortunate) single cable up to a monitor on an arm for video and power, use wi-fi, and essentially have a fully functional workstation for most people seemingly out of nothing. No bulky AIO, no PC strapped to the back of the monitor, etc.

So I guess that's my guess.

Though my impression from the linked page is more "HP doesn't know who this is for either". There's not much in the way of clear messaging, lifestyle photos, or anything else.

[Nextgrid]

I don't understand the advantages of this over a laptop (this is essentially laptop-grade hardware and thermal profile but without the screen & battery).

[AdrianB1]

You don't have to pay for the small laptop screen. That makes it cheaper, smaller, lighter, in theory.

[diffeomorphism]

Companies often have flex offices with docking stations.

So previously you would have a screen, mouse and keyboard at every desk and people would move a laptop (ignoring its low res screen and bad keyboard).

Here you would have just a screen at every desk and people move their mouse and keyboard.

Also, this does have a battery.

[ghshephard]

It has an optional battery. This could be pretty epic for a glasses interface.

[toyg]

It's for businesses that don't need high computation, achieving effectively the same "monitor and keyboard" effect as the iMac; and for people using AR glasses like XReal One, Viture, etc.

[jayd16]

I guess think of it as a different form factor for a NUC?

[Tempest1981]

Numeric keypad? Spill-resistant.

[tonymet]

copilot is an easy toggle. It's a PC with UEFI so you could boot linux as usual.

If they strike the right price I will buy one. I currently carry a raspi + keyboard + power supply and I would prefer something clean with a backup battery (one less tether)

[happymellon]

Office PC thats easier to steal?