So this is interesting… Asus Zenbook Duo First Look
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0:00 That's Ain't your Average Laptop
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Full HDMI is really important in corporate usage, good job Asus for keeping it
wait did they start cutting that out too ?
@@Ulquiorra_Cifer a bunch of laptops don't have one now. Aside from Apple (although I suppose the new 14/16" MacBook Pros have it again) the big ones that come to mind are the ThinkPad X1 Nano, the XPS 13, and every Microsoft Surface
@@123moe I think ThinkPad T series still keeps it.. as T series is mainly focused on corporates
@123moe I mean... it's not the end of the world, you can just get an adapter and that's it. But I completely understand that it's nice to have a dedicated port when it's often in use, especially for work.
@@grgagabric4369 In corporate spaces its a very big deal. Oh we bought these new laptops to upgrade everyone. Shit now we need adapters. Now we need to also keep excess adapters in case they are lost/stolen/cease functionality.
Remember they probably made these at least a few weeks if not more ago and now can release the video with the CES NDA lifted, hence why multiple videos in one day. It will probably be like this for the rest of the week while CES is going
lol in before the “well that no daily uploads lasted long!!!! 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬” comments lol
The first ASUS video (with gaming laptops) was from back when Linus still had a Fairphone, which could only be until last Thursday. These videos are probably easier to produce though, so it's possible that they did a lot of them quickly in succession.
Also, CES is like the time where basically all laptops get released. What else is a tech channel supposed to do? Not cover it lmao? Crunch for a few days was never the issue with the "They shouldn't upload so much videos!!!!" it was the constant crunch that everyone (including Linus I think?) was under during the old schedule.
it’s just shame on a tray man, like i get it they’re a company they need to make money but back to back 3 sponsorship videos in under 24hrs is basically like only having ads on cable
they showed the clapper in one of the previous videos, it was filmed mid december
Apple: We introduce touchbar
Asus: Hold my Screen.
#facts
This looks like it could be a really popular form factor for laptops in the future - really solves a lot of modern issues that no one's tackled yet
Except how to use it with a custom keyboard and one-screen mode (because it has no 360 degree hinge). Tent or lean-back mode would be the only way to do this, but with its hinge design, you're forced into two-screen mode if you want to use a custom keyboard.
You can do exactly what you're talking about, but with 2 screens, which is apparently worse??
@@tserendorjbatjargal In some scenarios, like sitting at a bar or coffee shop, and especially sitting across the table from someone, I don't want the 2nd screen up and in the way of my view.
This is one of the best ways to do a dual-screen. Sure, it has *some* problems with ergonomics, but this mechanism is far superior to a second screen that folds from the back (and is therefore unprotected when folded up). You can also do three screens, folding on the sides, but that has more ergonomics issues and is HEAVY.
i don't really see a ergonomic issue with the regular kickstand way and having them on top of each other.
I only wish the keyboard had some kind of stand (or maybe they thought of it at least a little and you can prop the forward side on the laptop bottom screen a little?). I suspect it will be terrible for typing otherwise.
I still prefer the sliding screen on top. As in, I can grab and slide up a 2nd screen and it just works. Then, when I'm done, I slide it back down and done again.
This looks great must show my boss
The only problem I see is how the OS handles connecting and disconnecting the display. Windows is NOTORIOUSLY finicky about hot swapping displays. I can absolutely see cases of having to reboot the laptop several times if something bugs out, and it wouldn't be Asus' fault.
IMO the most useful aspect here is that the kickstand lifts your main screen closer to eye level. Looking down at normal laptops is really not great on your neck and back, especially for taller folks. 👍
I agree. I recently spent a few weeks away from home over the holidays and work remotely, by the end my neck and shoulders were toast from looking down at my laptop screen. Just the ergonomics alone make this an interesting machine.
There are a bunch of lifts you can buy for your laptop though, cost less than 50 bucks. My wife uses one since she's a heavy laptop user
If you want portable main screen on eye level. You could look at Foote, a belgian startup. They make a ergonomic foldable stand for portable monitors. Added bonus you don't need to buy a new laptop and you can connect a small laptop to a larger screen (15-17 inch) without sacrificing portability.
@@ruekurei88 Even with one, this setup saves you from dragging along a separate keyboard.
0:40 Hi, Asus Duo owner here who isnt a Video editor. That screen is pretty sweet for coding too. you can put your terminal and file browser down there quite nicely, youtube video too. All in all its fairly useful for everyone.
Neat, you can also use it to fire up your localhost page too so you can see the change instantly.
i've seen it used for EDA software suites and it is very useful for schematic and board editor views
This was exactly my thought!
Thats what i do. Detach terminal from Vs code, move to bottom screen, bam more code visibility
This is the first dual screen I actually like. Very marketable I see this becoming standard for dual screen laptops. Well done asus
Not with the hinge design. It's quite limiting and the screens don't line up in book mode and only one screen lays flat in sharing mode. Without tent mode or lean-back mode, you won't have room to place a custom keyboard in front of it unless using two-screen mode upright which might be a little too overwhelming in some places. No tablet mode either.
I am honestly impressed with CES 2024 already. Some wacky announcements, but most of them really have some tangible use cases, and I'm all up for it.
This CES is shaping up as might be one of the all time best years. I've been starting to wish I planned a vacation week around this one which isn't an inclination I have had with prior ones.
We'lll see once that Vapor mist settles
@@rokiesensei it does tho even if in a different way and even then most of the things there are either pee production or proof of concept so we can't expect much
@@rokiesensei CES are proofs of concept, the best ones are taken and implemented in products
Please tell me with a straight face this isn't wacky
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i was first to do this last year and clearly inspired. The keyboard is half the size and the IO is lacking. Plus the kick stand is not attached, but rather, a separate piece. This looks like a promising alternative.
Not just promising. It's outright better.
I was going to say... I thought I had seen almost this same concept, but a bit less refined than this version.
Yogabook 9i.
Not Yoga 9i.
No 360 hinge means no tent mode for those of us that use it to convey information to people on both sides of a desk.
@@ericneo2 It has a 360 hinge and presentation mode.
My favorite part about this concept as a work laptop is that at my in-office and WFH setup, I have an external keyboard and mouse. So normally my laptop keyboard and trackpad just takes up extra space on my desk. By adding a second screen, it can turn that empty space into some amount of usable space, which i could actually see being perfect for keeping teams or email open.
OHH YES!
hopefully you can still turn it on without the keyboard, otherwise you'll have to take that with you.
Same... I want a version of this that has no keyboard at all. Use the extra few mm of space for beefier battery.
@@ExtremeSquaredperhaps the Lenovo Yoga book 9 is more to your liking then? Don't know much about it, but that one led me to discover this new but of Asus tech.
I love this thing. As a college student who is always studying some where random on campus, this would be a game changer for having lectures or videos on the top screen and notepad at the bottom.
I can't get over how cheap that price is. I'm super excited to see other laptop brands do similar tech!
It's mehh wraped in mehh covered in mehh.. But if you like the idea.. Acer did it best but Acer Iconia 6120 Got really Nerdy when it added Virtual Video editing controls...that Stuttered but 2011
@@AMPProf Having two screens on the go for coding and not needing an expensive inconvenient portable display is great, it's only meh for people who it's not designed for. The price is also great for the displays and how much went into designing this thing
@@fran2911 if i had it... I'd probly blue screen it trying to control my space rocket.. But that's a whole other nerd channel lolz still though..
TBH, this does look better built than the Acer one I've seen in the past (I got a chance to have some hands on with it) - my main complaints with companies doing a dual screen laptop is that they always cheap out on the keyboard or what to do with the keyboard. The fact that the trackpad / keybaord on this Zenbook has been the best I've seen is one of the reasons why I might end up buying one if they launch anytime soon @@AMPProf
Yep, remember when experimental and innovative designs like this from Lenovo, Sony and Toshiba used to cost $10,000 out of the gate, only a decade ago?
We are living in amazing times....
That kickstand is pretty cool. Almost as cool as what laptops used to have - little panels you could take off with just a screwdriver to do RAM and drive upgrades.
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This ASUS Zenbook Duo appears to be an innovative game-changer given the dual-screen concept. Interesting to see how much thought was put into its design, right down to the small yet significant details. The productivity boost this could provide is intriguing.
I'm sorry, but you sound like an AI chatbot
So utterly innovative that Acer beat them to it 13 years ago and Lenovo beat them to it a year ago with a more flexible hinge, not to mention all the concepts that didn't make it to market. Let's be honest here, Asus' previous dual-screen layout, the half-keyboard bar, was more innovative than this is, their trackpad display was more innovative as well.
@@Grey-The-Skeleton 100% has to be a chat bot no real human talks like that
@@Grey-The-Skeleton my thought exactly
@@xaytanatbh i think this one will be better than the lenovo at a cheaper price. Id prefer a sturdier hinge like this instead of most 360 hinges and i think this laptop will be more usable as a regular one as well
I really like this. I've seen consultants tote around second screens for a while, but it was always a luxury in cost and weight. Flying with a second monitor wasn't ideal pre-pandemic. I never liked the attached second screen that you usually see either. Since I've been WFH, my daily work setup is similar to this form factor - I have a second screen on a stand positioned above my laptop's display. Looking up and down is more comfortable to me now than going side to side. It's less head movement and eye strain to see the far edge of the second monitor.
Screen expert (7:17) seems kind of dope. Would definitely use it to watch WAN with dual portrait monitors. Not saying I'd always shut off the left display before it cancels itself, but having the option, just in case, is definitely a plus!
As user of the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo, i can say, it works 60% of the times, so i just use dual screen mode. Also, they basically don't cover anything under warranty. Keep that in mind when buying from them.
Unless it works anything like it does on Zephyrus duo's (it doesn't)
@@ichijofestival2576 Literally the only thing It's useful for is to control second panel's brightness. Thankfully it is possible to do so without it using the following command in the powershell(at least on zephyrus series):
(Get-WmiObject -Namespace Root/WMI -Class AsusAtkWmi_WMNB).DEVS(0x00050032, 123)
where 123 at the end is the brightness on 1-255 scale
If it works that is, but more often than not it is glitching out and actually impeding with work you are trying to do. And even then I barely use it, power toys is much better.
And lik the other guy said Customer service is terrible, be warned.
I personally don't like having dual screens vertically that much, but just the ability to detach the keyboard and essentially turn it into a tablet/monitor and a wireless keyboard is pretty cool.
not my favorite way to have 2 screens but the best way to do em portably like this. only other way i could think of would be some over complicated fold out to the side mechanism that would feel terrible to look at like the razer triple screen
I prefer side by side too but I don't think that's too practical for a portable.
On screen keyboards are great for when you need to use a different languages to quickly type something in 8:27
I can see myself using this at the office or at home when I want a second screen. The thing for me is that I have a dual screen setup with a separate monitor at home and at my office. My second screen is 27 inches. So I don't know where this might fit in with me personally. I would probably use it in normal laptop mode on a plane or in a coffee shop. This is why I love my Zenbook Duo with an extra half screen. It's always in regular laptop mode and yet I always have a second screen. But for content creators, I can see this being awesome.
Actually a very cool product. Been waiting for this, Linus sure seems to like it, he's been whipping it out on WAN Show for a few weeks.
Lenovo Yogabook 9i says hi.
if the pen is usable on both screen, Wacom and friends is in a deep mud. LMAO.
@@KarrasBastomiThey likely are licensing wacom emr
If not hmm, then it's likely not on par with wacom quality
Hes been what!?!?🫣
@@PSYCHOV3N0M Ahh the direct downgrade.
This reminds of Lenovo yoga book 9i that came out last year. Glad to see other companies take on it
This would be great for work. Having a dual screen wherever you are is so good. Doing presentations having your second monitor is a blessing
Google.. Acer Iconia 6120. .. The super nerds maded us Controlers
love the concept. As a laptop person, this is the exact configuration I use. Stacked screens work so much better than side-by-side. I can absolutely see this as my next machine.
YES
Vertical screen height > horizontal
Agree, if we place the top monitor at your eye level, we only need to look down to look at second monitor, not having to turn our head and neck like having second monitor on on the left/right.
Take a look at Foote. They make an ergonomic foldable bamboo stand for portable monitors. You can have the same experience with any laptop.
Always love to see companies pushing the boundaries. Great job Asus, these zenbook designs are awesome.
I am loving the excitement in these CES videos. I don't view it as shilling. I view it as being interested in cool tech. Keep it up!
This is one of the few cases where a display that can flip 180 degrees would make a lot more sense. Having it formed like a tent would be a lot more beneficial than most laptops that can bend backwards. Think of it like having your presentation on one side and notes on the other.
I could see a dual screen laptop being super useful for certain applications. For example when I am in charge of sound in FOH I almost always want to have two applications open at the same time (WWB and R1). This has always required me to find an external screen, another computer, or simply just prioritize one program over the other. This laptop would enable me to have both programs open at the same time while taking up less space.
The undocking to go to a meeting point is so spot-on, for my use case, that's precisely why something like this appeals
Hey look, finally something in the laptop space that is not just a gimmick
First alternative form factor laptop I've ever seen that actually makes sense.
That's a really cool laptop. Also, nice of Asus to ship it with useful window managing software, that's pretty well thought (and nice of you to mention PowerToys
CES is popping off with all this coverage!
CES is relatively well located since at the beginning of the year there are not many launches/events that compete with it and it gives content to the press
This actually looks amazing, and the price isn't that bad for what is basically a great desktop replacement.
Honestly, a complete desktop replacement should have both the screen real estate of a desktop and the performance. This is far from a great desktop replacement for everyone, but gets the job done pretty well for simple document editing and video editing (thanks to Intel’s fantastic video encoder). Unfortunately, quite a lot of personal buyers who are on the lookout for desktop replacements prioritize performance over screen area.
@@bfbunny Yeah, you're right, what I meant was a desktop for the office work, as they mentioned in the video.
@@bfbunny The trick is for 90% of people this is all they need. Laptop CPUs are not nearly as far behind their desktop counterparts as they used to be, and for a lot of people the most intensive software they are running is excel anyways.
One of the more interesting form factors. Nicely done ASUS.
Its nice to see Project Precog finally out for release.
Finally a dual screen laptop that makes sense ... BUT:
1. This type of keyboard is always terrible to use.
2. I don't expect any decent performance from a laptop that slim. Video editing is probably out of question.
That's the problem with sponsored videos, these things are never pointed out.
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CES time is always the best. The uploads are crazy right now
I really want this type of keyboard as a standalone product.
The laptop touchpad's is the best supplement to the keyboard navigation in productivity scenarios, as it uses only your thumb as opposed to your entire hand with the mouse. I mainly code and browse, so that makes me wish for more precision which mouse provides only when photo/video editing.
I see this laptop as an advantage for students. You can remove the keyboard, lay the laptop flat and take notes on the lower display with a pen. But for CAD, for example, it makes sense to have 2 screens. Too bad I just bought a Zenbook.
Ok this attachable keyboard seems really cool. I hope this will work on Linux.
I would think this is mostly for consultants who do pro work at customers and in hotel rooms. I don't see this as a realistic thing in meetings (unless you put it in regular laptop mode with the keyboard on the lower screen). It looks cool, but I'm not a road warrior any longer, so I'm almost always docked and don't need it.
I'm a software developer and this would be great for those times when I have to do work away from home or the office. I currently drag a portable 13" 1080p extra monitor with me whenever I'm working with my laptop. Having something built-in that doesn't feel tacked on, like a lot of the other multi-screen laptop solutions, is a big win.
Looks quite rad. And it seems, everything that's going to be used in Windows would be usable in Linux as well.
That window tiling task bar is nice and isn't new to Linux. Ok, you rather use shortcuts but window tiling is really advanced.
A couple of years ago my company went from all desktops to either tiny desktops + touch-monitor or laptops + docking station/monitor(s) for those needing a mobile solution. Even the heavier software runs decent on the laptops.
Only few desktops we have left are due to software or hardware dependent programs.
Now, can we stick a 4070 in it? I'd take a little bit of extra thickness to have 2 portable screens and still game/video edit at higher performance! Maybe in a few years!
@03:28 We definitely need more of this Alex guy 👍
7:56 I personally like the virtual touch keyboard introduced with Windows 10, being able to split it and use it handheld is great, really helpful on my Legion Go, a thickboi that needs 2 hands, so thumb typing is required.
Edit, i do think it needs some work, but far better than the older virtual keyboard introduced with..... Windows 2000(?) For one it needs the ability to add the F row
Would love to see more from this laptop than a first look. Especially a mention of the cheaper 60 hz screen variant and a battery test.
Genuinely interested in picking one of these up as my work laptop. I carry a second display with me in my backpack, and have an ultralight laptop. If this was a little lighter, I might pull the trigger. I hope they use AMD chips. I haven't used an intel chip in nearly a decade. The constant security flaws have driven me away.
same here cant find a release date or even a preorder.
Thunderbolt means intel, sorry
If the bottom screen has good palm rejection the pen option would be truly amazing!
i'm hopeing it's like the old Acer Iconia 6120.. But Way more upgraded..
they are both touch screens, u can use either to draw on, the bottom screen is nicer to use :)
This is also good for web/app development, running your instance on one screen and IDE on the other is just so much better than multi window on a single screen.
I would love it if this had a 360 hinge.
I like using tent and tablet mode while in bed or reading books. Tent mode in particular keeps the intake from being blocked by bed sheets.
1:25 On the laptop screen:
*Why you should invest in Gapping Grannies™, a supercar rental company exclusive to 75yo+ women*
There's also a picture of Alex in his Edison Motors hat with a hole in his ceiling
This is hilarious 😂
asus sure do love their screens
The only use for full size touch keyboards on laptops has been brought to my attention by a med student friend of mine. Lots of instructors loathe the sound of keyboards in class, so using an on screen keyboard is kind of the only choice to take notes noise free if you don’t do it on paper or on an e-ink display tablet.
Full size HDMI is awesome. I’m a little disappointed that it doesn’t have an SD/Micro SD slot, but given that it has thunderbolt, I’d likely have a dongle on me at all times anyway. This is the first of these dual screen laptops I’ve seen that I actually want to pick up.
Nice work Asus.
I really like this design, so much more than the last Duo. You think they could cram a GPU in there at some point without making it too heavy or thick?
Maybe zephyrus duo?? Hopium max
@@PrajjwalkumarDasZephyrus duo is over expensive though, they'll price it at 3500$ or something.
Now this is a laptop form factor gimmick that I could actually consider buying. I've been interested in building a portable stand alone display to be positioned above my laptop screen for a while now but the integrated version shown here has some nice benefits
I use 2 portable monitors left right portrait and above a 12.3“ iPad in landscape as mobile office. There are actually foldable 15“ monitors with that hinge available. From my experience, email, pdf, word you want portrait and excel you want landscape
That looks cool... Plus it's greatt to know I'm not the only one with a setup like my second monitor, instead of a vertical monitor to the side, which I plan to add later
I think the digital keyboard may also be useful on some airplane and train tray tables. Niche but nice to have the option.
I'm typing this on my zenbook pro duo as we speak. :) It's also great for software developers not just video editors!
Also "task-group" along with most of Asus' software stinks, haha. It's almost bloatware levels of bad and buggy. Great laptop though.
Any tips on how to better utilize the bottom panel? I found it to be at too extreme of an angle when placed on most tables, and too hot to be used on lap.
@@rfxDarth 100%. I have a metal laptop desk stand I use at a 45 deg angle instead of the one it comes with. It helps with the airflow + it gives you a better looking angle at the bottom screen. I cant say I recommend using it on your lap though, it's really more of a desk laptop.
ASUS is really breaking out the piggy bank to sponsor videos for their new ces products. Other big tech channels too
I think he mentioned that replacing the hard drive would be hard but it looked like in other videos there is a small access panel under the hinge that may line up with the hard drive. No idea if that is the case though.
in the UK, it doesnt come with the backpack or sleeve, but does come with the pen, minimum storage is 1TB, and the minimum price is £2000, which is just over $2500
3 videos in one day Awesome!
As a Mac guy for 30 years....that is rad. It really does offer more real world usability without the potential pitfalls of the bendy displays. Well thought out! If I was in the market for a PC laptop I'd definitely give that a hard look.
I’m a Mac guy too and it makes be kinda sad that Apple will never pursue any “wacky” laptop ideas and will forever stick to the classic clamshell. dual screen functionality in this execution would be amazing. I currently carry a portable monitor with me already
@@extra4542 they have been doing that years they dont come as innovative anymore lol
This is my preferred dual screen design. I just set up something similar at home with a large graphics tablet under my main screen that doubles as a second monitor. Highly recommended.
In your full review, I'd love to know if you could set up lightroom where your picture takes up the entire upper display and the adjustment toolbar can be moved to the lower display.
Also would love to know if the cpu and cooling combination is good enough for heavy coding tasks!
There is a guy at Asus that really wants multiscreen laptops to be a thing.
3 uploads back to back? Got to love it. All sponsored tho...
They gotta make more money somehow.
Note all recorded in the same set, so likely recorded the same day too
damn almost like CES is going on right now and companies like showing off product
Are you flaming them for getting sponsored? As long as the products are genuinely cool, which is a given (kinda) there shouldnt be any problems with that imo
CES
This is the way forward
As a desktop user i never use laptops because am so used to having 2 or more monitors
This is EXACTLY the kind of device I’ve been waiting years for. Definitely something I will be keeping a close eye on this year!
Is it a Wacom pen? Does it require a battery? EDIT: Also, which screen(s) does the pen work on? Hopefully at least the bottom screen? EDIT: If it's the same as the SA203H , the pen is charged over USB-C, which is just... not as good as a Wacom pen that doesn't require charging
Honestly, several new laptops are coming with soldered ram and they all have the talking point: Blablabla close ram to cpu, that is why they achieved 7999 MHz instead of the normal 6000mhz.
BUT... That doesn't matter.
I believe this trend is now growing because of apple and it's BS. Most people would prefer to have normal sticks they can upgrade later.
Of course that apple example with 8GB is absurd but I bet we'll see one from PC side soon.
0:57 whoever did the subs: it's "eschewing", not "issuing"
i wanted the other duo for so long, now this is the new goal, these laptops are so cool
I've always been interested in multi monitor laptops and add on displays and such, but I think this is the first one I am actually considering buying.
same, looks amazing
I would actually buy that thing. Once you use a dual monitor setup at home, its kinda hard to go back so having it on-the-go is great
i hope this sticks. this is amazing. should be tons of these on the market in all price brackets
virtual keyboard is a great backup just incase the one that came with it broke and don't have other keyboard laying around cause your away from home and work. soo you have to stick with that one until you find another Bluetooth keyboard and wired ones.
I just hope the screen part of the hinge is durable and hinge is the part of the body and not glued. because this is the weakness of most lenovo yoga, where they just stick the metal hinge to the back plastic cover of the screen, which mostly breaks overtime due to heat wearing out the adhesive overtime.
quite really nice overall laptop for productivity.
3 videos is less than 24 hours? Hell yeah!
Yeah
We need a GO version of this laptop for simple task without the professional crap. So let's remove the keyboard (as the virtual keyboard can also act as a mouse with a very large surface; which not shown in this video, but it can and it feel great), no need of the military anti-scratch feature, neither the oled display... No need to have a top notch i7 for a GO laptop. I'm pretty much sure we could get a very afordable dual tablet "laptop-style" that would be a TOP seller there.
I wanted the Yoga book 9i for the dual monitors, but as my main requirement was a good drawing experience, I got an Ipad with apple pencil instead, as the Yoga book's pen apparently isn't great for drawing. I would be very interested to see what tech is in the Zenbook's pen. I got a keyboard and trackpad case for the Ipad that can just attach with magnets to emulate that laptop experience, but like most tablets, it has a fold out kick stand because the weight is in the screen, not in the base, which is super annoying when trying to use it on your lap. It works, but it's cramped and you have to be very careful not to drop it. With the Zenbook's proper weight distribution, it looks to be a nearly perfect device so long as the drawing experience is good.
8:20 I think ASUS should shift the virtual keyboard a little bit upwards.... and add palm rejection to that lower part of the screen....it will feel more ergonomic as a normal keyboard....!!!
I really hope someone will manage to make Linux work with this, I’d absolutely love to run my own system on this
I don't think there is anything blocking you from using Linux on this. Yes, you wouldn't get Asus's cool software stuff, but most DEs should probably be able to manage the double screen easily. Maybe the only issue would be turning off the screen once the keyboard is on, but seems quite doable on a de level
@@AlucardaPapere judging by the way windows was flickering, I assume it's just a simple hardware connect/disconnect if the keyboard is present. Windows just thinks you're plugging in a new screen.
Your own system?
I'd love to get this laptop. The only flaw (big for me) that I see is no dedicated GPU. otherwise, it'd be a great laptop for studying engineering at college
You know, I thought the idea of having the two screens like that is kind of kind of goofy, but the way you showed it does make sense with having the reference material at the top and then building your word dock or your presentation below that totally makes sense specially, when you’re on the road and I like the fact that they’re all full-size ports no stupid adapters
if they added some sort of kickstand or riser for the keyboard i would say very nice… too used to have my keyboards at a slight angle instead of flat on the table.
a simple clip-on that slides into the laptop would suffice i bet
Looks like something evga would make
OG title (in case it changes): "So this is interesting..."
Hope it includes a wired charging cable for the keyboard too. Either plugs into USB of laptop to charge and for wired function of the keyboard with both monitors
I fell in love with Asus laptop recently since I've bought one. This is a better implementation of Lenovo's idea, and it looks like it will also be priced reasonably. And the new Zephyrus G14 is such a sexy machine. I think the G14 will be one of the best laptop of 2024. It's better than the new XPS lineup for sure.
Hey, Linus love your video man ... I love that your uploading a lot lately!
Seems like a major gimmick but I do enjoy seeing companies try out new stuff and not worrying about getting huge sales numbers
I mean if the screens are actually usable and easy to deploy is it really just a gimmick?
how can you honestly say this is a gimmick lmao
@@beachcan because it's a gimmick
@@elvinshoolbraid84 yes. Gimmicks can be useful
maybe for less sophisticated people like yourself@@hillbillysamurai
This is amazing! I wish Apple would make a MBP 14" with this idea in mind. Having a 2nd monitor on the go on a Mac with its usual keyboard and touchpad would be bliss.
Crapple will never come out anything new when they're a dull boring company
That laptop would be wonderful for student creatives. For example, I rely almost entirely on dual monitors for editing and resesrching, but at university, I can't carry a whole other screen on me around all campus. Plus, the touch keyboard would be useful for the (very likely) case that I may forget the physical keyboard at home. So yeah, add a decent gpu to it and that's a daily driver for someone in my position
I thought they were stopping Asus sponsorships?
2 videos in a row where its JUST A FREAKING AD.
That virtual keyboard is a great feature. As someone who hates carrying a second keyboard and won't be able to just up and buy one just because I forgot it that is a life saver.
as someone who might soon have to give up his 4x full-sized monitors on a docking station setup for something much more portable (losing my office, sigh), i could see using one of these + 2x 15" usb-c connected portable screens so at least I'd still have 4 screens, albeit smaller. was thinking of a framework with 3x USB-C thunderbolt ports on it so one could charge and just having 3 screens but good lord, after 10 years of using 4 screens exclusively at work, I'm really, really used to having specific things in specific screens...