Monday, October 17, 2016

OK- NOW I have a reason to get a phone!

OK- NOW I have a reason to get a phone!
;)

Originally shared by Bob Morgan

Today I ordered a SuperBook, expected to ship in 2017. It is a Kickstarter campaign that has raised almost 3 million dollars.

The SuperBook is a shell (keyboard, 1080p monitor, trackpad and a USB connector). The USB plugs into your Android smartphone and the SuperBook becomes a laptop running your Android software through an app called Andronium OS.

You can try out Andronium OS using Google Chromecast, a keyboard and a mouse.

I find this all very interesting and wonder if this might be the way we will eventually go instead of trying to run Android OS on a Chromebook?

Check it out, if you want.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andromium/the-superbook-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-laptop-f
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andromium/the-superbook-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-laptop-f

3 comments:

  1. Wow! Andrew Hatchett​. Keep me/us posted.

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  2. I'm not sure why you need the phone if you are on the computer. But I don't use a Chromebook. Us Windows users feel like we have everything we need on a PC.

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  3. I'm a Windows user as well but only because I need it to do any serious video editing. Other than that I'm either using chrome or on my Chromebook. I think the new Chromebooks usage of the Android apps will be awesome and further diminish my need for Windows. On the other hand, Andrew, instead of this kludge of equipment I think I'd splurge for a full new Chromebook for another $100 or so. I don't see much value in this set up.

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