This has been hidden in developer options for a while now, but they're now releasing it officially. Limited to Pixel 8 and newer devices and no 4k yet.

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[+] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)
  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah I thought this was cool and having been trying it for a year because I used to travel a lot for work. But I realized carrying my portable monitor and keyboard wasn't much different from carrying my Surface. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like it's less useful than it seems.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Maybe to turn a refurbed pixel into a hole server?

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    From what I've experienced, it's just running android apps on a desktop aesthetic so you get your free floating windows but it's still all android. That's why I'm not sure if using your pixel as a server or any kind is viable. Sorry, I'm not technical enough.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    The point is that you can use your personal device instead of a secondary machine. Everything is in one spot: your local files, workspaces, sessions and settings.

    I like the idea of leaving one keyboard on my desk at home and one at the office and just carry my work in my pocket.

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