Your Phone Could Be Your Laptop. Here's Why It Won't.

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[SAMSUNG DEX / NEXDOCK 360 REVIEW 2022]
Every business that has underestimated the smartphone, and every product that’s tried to fight it, has either been absorbed or killed by the smartphone. So when I suggest that maybe the smartphone could kill off the laptop too, think twice before you say I’ve finally lost it.
I’m Michael Fisher and I took a trip to Mystic Connecticut with only a smartphone-powered laptop for computing company. I’ll share what worked, what didn’t, and why I believe this concept has never really caught on, in MrMobile’s Samsung DeX 2022 / NexDock 360 Review!
[ABOUT MRMOBILE’S SAMSUNG DEX / NEXDOCK 360 REVIEW 2022]
This Samsung DeX Review 2022 / NexDock 360 Review was produced following three months with a NexDock 360 review sample provided by NexDock. Device was tested with a Galaxy Fold 3 and Nintendo Switch (purchased by MrMobile) and a Galaxy S22 Ultra review sample provided by Samsung. Additional review samples provided by Shadow and Chargeasap.
MrMobile does not accept compensation from the manufacturers of the products he reviews in exchange for producing content. No payment was provided and no manufacturer or carrier was afforded a preview, editorial input or copy approval rights concerning this review. The lone sponsor of this video is dbrand.
[PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO]
NexDock 360:
mrmobile.tech/1Yl
Shadow:
shadow.tech/what-is-shadow
Chargeasap Battery Banks:
mrmobile.tech/1Yk
[LINKS - WEB]
Verizon CEO gives lesson in alienating customers [BruceB Consulting]:
www.bruceb.com/2005/04/verizo...
Living Life With Samsung DeX Exclusively Part 1: The Journey Begins [SamMobile]:
www.sammobile.com/opinion/liv...
Scroll problem in DeX [Reddit]:
/ mouse_scroll_problem_i...
I spent a few days with Motorola’s Ready For desktop mode - it’s not ready for anything [Tom’s Guide]:
www.tomsguide.com/news/i-spen...
[LINKS - VIDEO]
Motorola Atrix 4G, 10 Years Later: Retro Review! [Android Central]:
• Motorola Atrix 4G, 10 ...
ASUS PadFone X Review Part II: Tablet Edition [Pocketnow]:
• ASUS PadFone X Review ...
Windows Continuum: What It Is (and Isn't) [Pocketnow]:
• Windows Continuum: Wha...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Hands On: DeX done right? [Pocketnow]:
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+...
Samsung Dex Powers This Surface Pro Clone [Thao Huynh]:
• Samsung Dex Powers Thi...
Samsung DeX Just Got Better (OneUI 2.1) [Thao Huynh]:
• Samsung DeX Just Got B...
[LOCATION CREDITS]
Mystic Depot Roasters:
www.mysticdepotroasters.com/
Sift Bakeshop Mystic:
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The Captain Daniel Packer nIne:
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[MUSIC]
“Ride or Die” by Midnight Noir [Soundstripe]:
app.soundstripe.com/songs/14412
"State of Mind" by Simple Thieves [Soundstripe]:
app.soundstripe.com/songs/8198
“Kill The Noise” by DaMarcus VanBuren [Soundstripe]:
app.soundstripe.com/songs/12701
“King Bolete” by Isaac Joel [Soundstripe]:
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"Confidential Sources" by Fairlight [Soundstripe]:
app.soundstripe.com/songs/9919
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 The Smartphone Slayeth
01:28 All of this has happened before …
03:05 A brief history of DeX
04:10 NexDock 360: The lobotomized laptop
05:32 DeX on the road: the good
07:18 The Shadow knows
09:13 DeX on the road: the bad
14:06 … And all of it will happen again
16:29 Shilling for robots
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[DISCLOSURES]
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@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

UPDATE: NexDock got in touch to let me know the loose-screw phenomenon is a known issue, and I'm apparently one of only three users to report it. So that's good! Also, while I didn't make it explicit in the video, it's possible to disable device charging in the NexDock control panel, which significantly extends the dock's battery life (but, naturally, won't leave you with a phone at 100% by the end of your session).

@nnekdmejeke120 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time I use dex wireless with my desktop computer. Zfold3, it generally takes me about 4 hours to run the phone down from 100% to 65%. So does it even need to be charging your phone? Not to mention you can just use a super fast charging 65watt charge to get that back to %100 in 30 minutes or so. Or since you have a fancy backpack, use a portable charger while you are walking around the seaport....... I mean haven't we all gotten used to the fact that charging is a thing by now? I can understand the point of someone that was going out without all their bags and gadgets and just their phone as to why they may be worried about battery capacity, but your use case is sitting still in a coffee shop or walking around with a bag filled with gadgets that can easily carry a portable charger....... I get that you don't want to have compromises in the tech and all but until we can have endless energy diamond encased nuclear powered phones, charging is a thing so I'm not really understanding the use case issue here.

@X862go 2 жыл бұрын

the speakers are really bad !

@nerd2544 2 жыл бұрын

hi mrmobile

@nnekdmejeke120 2 жыл бұрын

@Michael Skinner you mean the guy that wants you to message him because he has something for you?

@shahrezamohamed1516 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, please asked Asus to resurrect Asus transformer V and padfone lineups in 2022

@kaitlint3987 2 жыл бұрын

When I first heard of Dex, my mind jumped to a world filled with screen terminals, like how computers littered the hallways in my college. You could pocket your credentials and files and hook up to a bigger screen to finish work and print things. When you go home just connect to the tv for all your streaming

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's a part of the dream I didn't find time to mention in this video, but it's huge!

@shabadabadoo4326 2 жыл бұрын

@Nehemek They still sell and make them. I have a buddy I was talking to a few minutes ago about this video. He uses one on a daily basis, as a sysadmin for a major hospital system. Carries it with him everywhere he goes, and even if the local machine where he's working is dead, he can get to his workstation in 5 seconds. He said it works great for his use case, but then again, he has screens and peripherals available to him everywhere he goes. Dex would require him to carry a BT KB/M.

@RomitHeerani 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile there's also Samsung's Smart Monitor, which is exactly like that but with some base functionality (kinda like Chrome OS) It has become a dream setup to have something like S22 ultra as my main computing device with something like the smart monitor on my desk for a more ergonomic/productivity focused functionality.

@AninoNiKugi 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Have you seen the AVA wireless portable monitor? Not sure if there were similar tech but it as almost lag free at 1080p and really cool looking. Imagine in the future when this tech improves more and becomes default on most devices like smartphones. Then an AR/VR headset where you can project the desktop from your phone. Then our brains will be fried with all the wireless stuffs 😂

@timm2003us 2 жыл бұрын

This is something that was also visualized with things like the Motorola Atrix/Lapdock (also worked with the Droid Bionic), as well as the idea of Ubuntu Touch and convergence (the idea of hooking a phone to a dock to bring up the full version of Ubuntu as opposed to the phone OS - the Ubuntu Edge on Indiegogo in 2013 was supposed to bring this concept to the forefront). Also Continuum with Windows 10 Mobile. I would love to be able to do this, but don’t know if this idea is yet ready for prime time. Edit: whoa, just saw the Atrix get the nod from Mr. Mobile himself. Awesome!

@muneerfaizal4073 2 жыл бұрын

Google could have improved this concept by providing Chrome Os as the desktop mode on their pixel phones, if that ever happens I would definitely upgrade to a pixel phone

@Cyba_IT 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely but then they wouldn't sell as many Chromebooks. But, in saying that most Chromebooks are used in education so they would still sell a ton and having Chrome OS on Pixel phones would surely sell more phones so it is a mystery why they don't implement it. They probably have some corporate agreement with Samsung or something.

@kentonwu4383 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyba_IT i think the problem is that chrome OS has a monopoly on low budget laptops, so they have no incentive to compete by offering a hybrid option. If there was a good competitor to chrome OS they'd probably pick it up

@muneerfaizal4073 2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyba_IT I disagree, I have seen portable dongles which cost just $30 and having chrome os built in I don’t think providing chrome os with the pixel phones would cannibalise the sales of chrome books

@muneerfaizal4073 2 жыл бұрын

@@kentonwu4383 chrome os is not meant for doing heavy tasks it’s similar to Samsung dex than windows, chrome os is not targeting people who use a computer for performance, it is just meant for day to day tasks

@killertigergaming7395 2 жыл бұрын

@@kentonwu4383 not a monopoly you can get a budget laptop with better performance for the same or lower price as a chromebook they might not feel as fast due to windows being garbage but if you put linux on it it would be like a chromebook but less garbage

@aaronlawrence6350 2 жыл бұрын

I have a NexDock 360, and I LOVE it. I don't use DeX much, I use Parsec to remote into my desktop. If you don't have a desktop at home, DeX leaves something to be desired, but if you do, an app like Parsec makes it absolutely SEAMLESS to move from home to on-the-go, even doing work that a phone couldn't normally do by itself. And when I upgrade my Galaxy S10 to an S22 Ultra, it'll be an upgrade to my "laptop" too. I use a magnetic mount for the phone and a shorter USB4 cable, very clean look. For what I need in a "laptop," which is really just a screen, keyboard, and 4G signal, in a lightweight package, to connect to my desktop, the NexDock is really good.

@Eduardo1007 7 ай бұрын

What is the magnetic holder you use?

@bradenfitzpatrick8352 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who used a Samsung Tab s6 for a year and half I really like the concept behind dex but it never felt truly finished. Hopefully this use case becomes more popular and Dex can get more focus.

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

I share the hope!

@alessioradu1693 2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@rustymixer2886 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile 🙌 thanks for talking about dex

@rustymixer2886 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile is nextdock screen 120hz

@B21_raider 2 жыл бұрын

True my tab s6 lags while multitasking tho

@mistamaog 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a larger channel showing off the potential of our phones(and docks in general)

@Jdk.JK06 2 жыл бұрын

Mrwhosetheboss did this a while back too

@OXIR 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jdk.JK06 hmm but Mrwhoosetheboss never makes this kind of videos. I mean long and detailed videos. He always just mentions it for a short time or puts it in a video about many other things.

@Jdk.JK06 2 жыл бұрын

@@OXIR It does still count as coverage and attention for the company though

@Whyyoushouldfight 2 жыл бұрын

@@OXIR true

@OXIR 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jdk.JK06 yeah it does

@jasonjarmoosh 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using dex on my tab s7 with a BT mouse and I love it. I have a gaming PC and laptop for gaming and video editing but I use dex for literally everything else. It's good for basic word docs but falls apart with any docs that are more intense but it's surprisingly great for photo editing, especially with the S pen for fine tuning. I only wish that android got better support cause that's the one issue with dex, the app support isn't great. You can get around a few of these issues with web apps through Samsung Internet but I wish that worked for more options.

@shadmansudipto7287 2 жыл бұрын

Bro Samsung internet can't synchronize well with desktop browsers and can't export bookmarks properly. I wrote a lot of scripts and spent a whole day to finally export all my data and leave Samsung internet. Now I use opera, like every other major browser it can sync with desktop and export data in a format that other browsers can import. No longer locked into the ecosystem. Btw exporting is a very simple feature to program. Yet they focus on useless things and not this.

@mahfah7911 2 жыл бұрын

For years I have followed his channel and I knew he will gain many many more followers. All his videos are like a journey with something to learn and realistic approach to the use of product. It’s always a treat when he takes the viewers out on sight seeing to beautiful spots. It’s a breath of fresh air from other’s regular reviews.

@koji.m4014 2 жыл бұрын

This is ideal for those that need to check their mail on desktop but this will never be powerful or efficient to get real work done.

@mistamaog 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on what your "real work" is. A lot of people rely on office suite type apps which work on this. There are also video and audio editing apps, and there's browser based applications as well. This won't work for everyone but can work for a lot of people.

@benoit.b9337 2 жыл бұрын

@@mistamaog what you've described is not real work.

@andyH_England 2 жыл бұрын

@@mistamaog Stuff like you say, just buy a $400 Chromebook or secondhand Windows machine and do all this with none of the downsides of mobility and compromises. DeX is a basically a windowed Android skin and seems pretty pointless to me as to use it like a Chromebook you have to have the hassle of multiple accessories and you do not have the portability with your phone attached to the display or nex-dock. Really just for those techies that love being different. I would not bother trying to get my parents to get this up and running. They do not need the hassle, an iPad just works.

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

ITT: bunch of people trying to tell others what "real work" is and isn't. popcorn.gif

@koji.m4014 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyH_England Completely agree with you.

@TopHatJackStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Stuff like this is really exciting. Imagine a singular device that does everything; just plug into your office, your home, your car, etc..

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Sadly, we've been imagining it for more than a decade!

@jdd1777 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Then they couldn't sell you multiple devices that basically do the same things.

@NathanielChristopher 2 жыл бұрын

Your video was not too long. Your narration, production value and filming are all top-notch. Everything about your videos screams, "professional" and it's a genuine pleasure to watch. I especially love how you highlight local businesses.

@mrnobodytonoone 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate the variety of products you go through and the landscape you cover. Yours is a perfect channel for me to learn and be entertained 🎉

@566tttttt 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when i saw N95 Advertisement boards with a tag line "Is this what Computers have become"

@cristiansumma29 2 жыл бұрын

During the very first months of the pandemic in 2020 I used Dex to connect to online lessons at school and I loved it. It was surprisingly usable for most things (videocalls, note taking on Google Docs or Samsung Notes, web browsing, media streaming, playing games with controllers). It had a lot of bugs at the time and a lot of features were still missing, but I enjoyed it a lot. After 2 months of daily Dex use, I got a Windows laptop, which has been my main desktop device, since then, and I haven't got the chance to use Dex anymore. I sometimes still try it and I'm amazed by how much it has improved in the past couple of years, with a lot of quality of life features added. But as you said, if you already have a real laptop, there is no reason to look into Dex or similar, because your laptop does more things and better, but I still think it's a great addition and something that definitely needs to stay and be improved over time. On tablets, however, I think it's one of the best things out there. Being able to have a normal tablet UI for finger and pen usages, and then switching to a desktop UI when connected to a keyboard really makes it shine in a lot of situation, and the fact it's baked into the main display, instead of requiring an external monitor like on phones, really makes you use it more. I genuinely believe Dex is one of the most important advantages Galaxy Tabs have over the competition, iPads included. If Apple implemented something similar, allowing iPad to run a MacOS-like UI when connected to the Magic Keyboard, it would be revolutionary. But as you said, they probably never will because they get way more money forcing you to buy both...

@RajShekhar-jy2zi 2 жыл бұрын

I love dex for online classes , I didn't have to buy a laptop for that and I'm grateful. I just hook up the galaxy tab to the monitor and take notes on the tab and watch the class on the monitor. If i bought a ipad i would never be able to do that without a laptop

@PSYCHOV3N0M 2 жыл бұрын

"revolutionary" You don't know what that word means.

@cristiansumma29 2 жыл бұрын

@@PSYCHOV3N0M Allowing a powerful M1 iPad to run more apps side by side in an actual usable way is a revolution compared to the current limited iPadOS which can't even keep apps open in background... That is revolutionary, making the M1 chip an actual feature and not a gimmick as it's now. If turning a tablet in a powerful desktop device isn't revolutionary, then tell me what is it...

@slimshady7625 2 жыл бұрын

@@cristiansumma29 agree only if it was open source we could've seen dual booting both windows and iPad OS on same device the OnePlus 6 already does it imagine it with M1 chipset

@CMDRunematti 2 жыл бұрын

here is my thinking about dex: android apps are great. compare the website of youtube/netflix to the app of the same for example. and in dex you get a big screen running the better version of the website. i used the note8 version for months and while a bit clunky, it was super useable, websurfing, video watching and multitasking AND anything communication! video calls are a breeze, if the app supports send on enter its a dream to chat too. the tablet point: the chromebooks do the same, they switch to "table UI", meaning forced full screen and no taskbar, and its horrible. dont have a tablet to try but...well its android based so its probably better

@brian1xevdo 2 жыл бұрын

You’re bringing back memories of my Motorola Droid and the Lap Dock. I still have it! Thrilled to see a similar device made an appearance. I really enjoyed watching this and I wish Dex could take off better than it has. I’ve tried Dex with my Note10 and given up for now.

@kevinsjournal Жыл бұрын

Love my Samsung so much, I use it to connect to phone gaming emulators, streaming sites that don't have apps, and it basically helped me cut cable. Video taught me even more features it can do!

@pafawag5b6b5b 2 жыл бұрын

this is the first time i've managed to be on time for a mrmobile video lol

@NigelMelanisticSmith 2 жыл бұрын

I used a UPerfect X and LG Screen+ exclusively for an academic conference, and the worst part was simply not having enough room for the phone and Lapdock on the small provided desks, and having to move the cord around everywhere when I went from one part of the room to another. Integration is the final missing piece before I could fully switch TBH. Andronix was great for Apps though, since Android can now run most Linux apps.

@abdullahzafar4401 2 жыл бұрын

I use LG Screen+ from time to time , It's so cool that I can develop apps on my tv with a bluetooth keyboard and the tv remore works great as mouse

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how most docks don't even give you a simple clamp.

@NigelMelanisticSmith 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile I bought a little pouch to hold my phone on the back, but even then, the phone weighed the screen down, so it couldn't be used upright. It's a huge issue 100%

@finnjacobs 2 жыл бұрын

@@NigelMelanisticSmith imagine a Lapdock with a phone clamp in the style of an old laptop dvd drive. It would slide out and slide back in, and your phone won't weigh down the screen. If you're listening, here's a free idea lapdock makers

@NigelMelanisticSmith 2 жыл бұрын

@@finnjacobs that does sound nice. It would make it easier to change phone generations too, ie. fold 1 to Fold 2

@bencorley8687 Жыл бұрын

So, the absolute "I just subscribed and liked this video for this one reason" clinch detail is that you know how to do narration. Others have a grasp on tech, yeah, ok, thanks... but the narration comes off as either too passe or technobabble. You know how to speak for voice over. It's genuinely captivating.

@WvaSiC Жыл бұрын

I love these in depth long reviews much more than the short ones that only tell the really important stuff. That's because the really important stuff is usually really obvious and if I want to truly know more about something I am always looking for a review like this one.

@damnfreakingsien 11 ай бұрын

I agree. Most reviews often skimp the obvious. It’s details like these that are far more important since it’s actually the small, seemingly trivial things that can easily make or break an experience.

@zargis 2 жыл бұрын

Considering that the dock still takes up similar/same physical space, might as well get a product that can function independently of ur phone

@jonatamaniuk 2 жыл бұрын

On the surface, no disagreement there. There’s stuff my computer just does better than my smartphone. However, one thing I have always found annoying was having a text conversation on my phone, being on my computer doing a work task or whatever, and basically having to switch between my phone and my computer every few minutes. Seems stupid and insignificant, but it really can be an annoyance. Especially if I’ve put my phone down to charge, or if you’re someone like me who can get sucked away from a task once they turn away from the computer relatively easily. Apple’s ecosystem has been a relatively decent stopgap so far, all calls/texts/iMessages get funnelled to my computer as well as my phone, and some of the other communication apps I use do also have a desktop counterpart to make some of this easier. Heck, nearly every major productivity suite from Apple, Google, and Microsoft use the cloud to keep your work synced across all devices. But it’s not quite the same. It still takes time to get back to where I was in a document (heck, to even pull up the document). It takes time to get back to that movie I was streaming, and it may not even pull up all that close to where I left off. Having a system where I can literally just dock my phone, everything comes up on a bigger screen, and my phone’s UI shifts to recognize the connected screen and accessories would be exceptionally helpful. Also helps lower some costs for corporate, only having to secure one device rather than 2-3 per employee.

@the_retag 2 жыл бұрын

You save space on cooling ssd cpu ram and such in the dock

@resneptacle 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonatamaniuk Most messaging apps have desktop clients and Google gives you the possibility to use SMS in a web app with desktop notifications

@jonatamaniuk 2 жыл бұрын

@@resneptacle agreed, yes, most have a desktop client. Many of those desktop clients end up needing to still be paired with the phone app. The WhatsApp application seems to frequently lose connection (personal experience, at least). Having a single device functioning as the “brain” of our computing experience I do think could still function better. How many times do you have to stop and update the app in three (or more) different places? Think of it almost like the original Google Chromecast. All accounts / apps / etc live on your phone so to speak, things only get pushed to your TV when you connect. Not to mention, being able to do the exact same things on your phone as you can on your tablet or laptop would mean in some cases not having to bring your laptop with you. I recall one of the manufacturers (I believe it was Blackberry) showing what it could be like being able to do everything from one single device from a business perspective for one of the devices they manufactured. Simplified everything.

@Qkotman 2 жыл бұрын

It's not long enough, Mr. Fisher. Great video as always!

@kosteaproduction 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what she said!

@nnekdmejeke120 2 жыл бұрын

His production values are always so impressive, it's obvious he puts more hours in to editing and planning than just about anyone else I watch.

@EricDongh2p Жыл бұрын

It's not Mr. Fisher, it's Tony Stark.

@el.Fakir. 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always a joy to watch. They can never be too long. Please, keep them coming!

@Dfgbuiiyyyybb Жыл бұрын

Hi Mr. Mobile I really enjoy your in-depth videos keep up the great work! Your “When Phones were fun” series brought back so many memories of so many cool mobile phones I couldn’t afford when I was younger.

@stormchaser1971 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to try this out wirelessly when I first got my HP Elite X3 smartphone years ago

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

God, that phone was such a beast. I miss Continuum.

@danielbradler6546 11 ай бұрын

HP had a smartphone?

@eliasdetrois 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you took the time to make this video. I find it frustrating that for different tasks you often need to buy so many devices e.g. iPad for touch and pen but PC/Mac to use an external display for multitasking. Our devices are so capable but so often held back by software or even a manufacturer’s decision to not give it more functionality

@robertstephens1203 2 жыл бұрын

I have used Dex a lot recently. My company made some security updates to their email system and IT played some games on my work PC to get Outlook to work properly. However, Outlook on my home PC can't connect anymore and rather than sitting on the phone with IT for an indeterminate amount of time, I decided to plug my phone into the pc. I was able in a few seconds to access my company e-mail using a comfortable 32" monitor. It does have some issues as you mentioned but these should be easily fixed in software, if Samsung chooses to do so.

@curtispacker-retirementloa177 Жыл бұрын

I was so excited about the NexDock, but, after 2 months of trying to make this thing work, it’s become a $350 phone dongle that rarely gets used. As mentioned, the track pad is awful. Battery life is dismal. Speakers…if they can be called speakers. BUT, my biggest frustration came at the hands of the micro-SD slot. It won’t eject the Mini SD card. I cannot for the life of me get that card out of the slot. When I first started using the Nexdock I could see the advantage of having the phone mounted on the side. I purchased a Doter Laptop Phone Holder on Amazon. BTW it works great. However, my S22 Ultra is just heavy enough that when attached to the phone holder the Nexdock screen won’t stay upright if pushed past a 45-degree angle. The USB ports need help. There are 3 USB C ports, First one is for charging only, Second one is for the phone input only, and the last one is for data. However, the data port it’s in the exact spot my wrist is when using a mouse (because the track pad sucks) so any adaptor or dongle is naturally in the way. Bottomer line, I really like DEX. The Nexdock not so much, If I could send my nexdock back I would. I would have been better off spending $350 on a potable battery powered monitor and a folding keyboard with a track pad. Which begs the question why does Nexdock costs $350? It is so much better and easier to hot spot my phone and use my laptop. Thank you for your review and comments,

@farishanafiah8461 Жыл бұрын

Track pad is inherently Android's problem for not having proper support of it. The NexDock is also useful as an all-around portable monitor for mini PCs as well.

@QRFAQRFA 2 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that this was a community derived idea. At first, years ago it started as an XDA Developers project that had android + Ubuntu when connected to a monitor and a keyboard.

@chrisfratz 2 жыл бұрын

Here's something really cool, a lot of old '90s adventure games can be run in a program called ScummVM, which was natively ported to Android. Meaning that you could run those games natively on that setup with that meeting to resort to cloud streaming. You just got to get the game files onto your phone somehow. It even supports cloud saving with various cloud storage providers so you can have the same games on different machines and continue from multiple devices as long as you have it logged into whatever cloud storage provider you use.

@Ponyfox 2 жыл бұрын

SCummVM is amazing. Remember using it on Nokia phones in the SymbianOS era. And on the Nokia N900. It runs on so many different platforms and they do a great job trying to keep everything up to date.

@handlemonium 2 жыл бұрын

Neat! 👍

@Huidos001 2 жыл бұрын

Have yall tried BOFA platform to run games??

@coscorrodrift 2 жыл бұрын

@@Huidos001 it's outdated now, I use the LIGma emulator now

@elgeibo 2 жыл бұрын

One of the few kickstarters I have backed (and is a good example of why I don't back them) was the Superbook. It had a similar promise but could be used with any phone that had their launcher/mini OS downloaded. It was buggy as all heck and came a year and a half late. The cable only wanted to work half the time and would only work on Oreo (my old Nexus 6 was it's brains). A great premise that I think will eventually become fully realized, but not yet.

@nmbr1ctrman Жыл бұрын

I feel like the windows feature to access your phone features wirelessly is going to play a key role in bridging the gap. If a company that made dex with this same function with some lightweight software to connect the two, then that would eliminate the tether requirement. Extenernal hardware outside of that I think will always be the issue.

@xmine08 2 жыл бұрын

I love the idea and I'm sure it will be part of the future. It's simply less stuff to worry about getting updates and being backed up. However, what really grinds my gears is that my Fold 3 doesn't support the Thunderbolt / USB C input my desktop screen provides, which also acts as hub for keyboard and mouse for my desktop computer and laptop. Why, Samsung?!

@richdaley9982 2 жыл бұрын

Having a single device that could do everything was one of my dreams for years. I feel like a couple of things have led me to give up the dream and be satisfied with basically a phone, an iPad, and a desktop computer. Cloud storage and online clients for office software is a big part of the reason. I liked the idea of a dockable phone because I wanted to be able to have “my stuff” everywhere but now everything is available on all of my devices because love it or hate it, my stuff is all in the cloud. The main reason though is that phones got bigger and the interfaces have gotten better to the point where i can do most things on my phone. I can thumb type almost as fast as I can type on a laptop and I have gotten used to doing a lot more stuff like quick document edits and email on it. I have gotten to a point where my desktop pc is for work, my tablet is for consuming video and other content, and my phone is for everything else.

@mad23151 2 жыл бұрын

The Video is never to long I love going on the adventure in Tech with you.

@larsonstudios 2 жыл бұрын

Video is NOT too long. It takes time to really communicate and understand something. Thank you for the longer video! It's a refreshing change from all the less than 8 minute videos that try to address short attention spans.

@aaronwhiting7725 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful, cinematic, experience your reviews are! I watch just for the videography, editing and puns! As for Samsung Dex - not having the desktop version of apps is a deal breaker for me. I revisit it every year or so with high hopes, and although its a great experience for 70% of what I do, not having the full functionality of my apps like Microsoft OneNote is a deal breaker.

@damotravelling 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent vid. I enjoy these longer form, more in-depth reviews. I've always had really high hopes for Dex and you pretty much confirm that it's close but no cigar, when it comes to a phone replacing a laptop. There is definitely still a year or two to wait for improvement but the real interest for me, is what you mentioned towards the end of the video: DeX on a Samsung Tablet. For me this is where a laptop replacement really works. A tab s8 and keyboard running Dex is a very solid option to carrying a laptop.

@thisispjetro 2 жыл бұрын

I love your style. I can't describe how much I have enjoyed pieces from Z Fold 3. Not because the quality was super awesome, but because it was different. Keep it going. I have subscribed only recently (few months), but you are one of my way to go channels whenever I hit YT.

@premacy2003 2 жыл бұрын

Mate. I reckon this is your best video yet. It makes so much sense. Keep them coming.

@TFG1Mike 2 жыл бұрын

When you go this in depth, just over 17 minutes is not long at all!!!

@STICKOMEDIA 2 жыл бұрын

The dex is so underated, I wish more people would use it and realize how cool it is

@andyH_England 2 жыл бұрын

I tried it and found it painful and restrictive. I went and bought a mid-range Chromebook with none of the annoyances and far more usability and am not surprised DeX is not really going anywhere.

@faisal-nl2vf 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyH_England The biggest problem is that it doesn't support portrait orientaion

@STICKOMEDIA 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyH_England it's an okay alternative, I've tried it and its good for typing up documents

@bradavon 2 жыл бұрын

Dex needs to be more than just cool!

@bradavon 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly if you want a lightweight mobile OS get ChromeOS. It's loads better than Dex.

@huangnator 2 жыл бұрын

Great to have your videos going on in the background while washing dishes and doing chores around the house. Kind of like an video news editorial.

@TheNinjaAccountant Жыл бұрын

Great vid. I have been debating this and even researched the Dex Dock. But this video convinced me that it's on its way just not quite yet, however, sold me on the Fold, so next Fold I am in on.

@Geekosification 2 жыл бұрын

This was almost an instant buy for me. But it's too bad about the batterylife and the speakers. Here's hoping for the next one. At least the price is good. And as far as I know they ship world wide for free! That's pretty dope. Edit: I just realized, that if we soon go portless on our phones, this will be useless.

@Matanumi 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.... Portless isn't happening. And anyone who buys that is dumb

@mehshutup3041 2 жыл бұрын

You could buy a miracast dongle and use wireless dex instead. Anyway portless would be stupid for samsung. While Apple have a slow lightning connector, samsung have high speed usb 3.2 that can be used for literally anything

@bartltt456 2 жыл бұрын

@@Matanumi The cynicism in me can't help but think Apple will have the "courage" to go portless just to avoid the UN usb-C regualtion lol

@Geekosification 2 жыл бұрын

@@Matanumi People said the same for the headphone jack.

@timotheatae 2 жыл бұрын

Too long? This was *the perfect* length. All the details I want, none of the fluff I don't. If you ever feel the need to make a video longer than you expect, don't fret about it. We'll enjoy it all the same.

@fornite4life253 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you take these videos shots so seriously. You do a an excellent job Mr mobile. I'm always waiting for your next video. I'm a galaxy note user.

@damagecase13 Жыл бұрын

SIFT!... Lol fantastic video as always my friend! I can't believe you had SO many why's from people. It's absolutely awesome. It's something I've dreamed of since I had my HTC Windows phone with a flip out keyboard. I wanted to seamlessly go from it to a desktop setup, but it's seemed impossible until dex came around. As always, you absolutely nailed every part of this video (minus the bakery name of course 😅). I can't wait to see how it evolves, I hope they watch your video and learn.

@JaroslavGergic 2 жыл бұрын

Three years ago, the motherboard in my work laptop died and I had to live on Samsung Dex with Galaxy Note 8 for two weeks, before my laptop came back from repairs. Productivity was certainly down but the whole setup was usable and allowed me to get the job done, using primarily Office 365 apps and various SaaS web applications.

@brandonminiman 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. You make some really compelling points on just why... Why.... Would anyone even want this?

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud!

@dannywinget 2 жыл бұрын

Ouch on the Nexdock. I have never used Dex for more than an hour or so. This is a great video.

@ChihHaoChang77 Жыл бұрын

I never write comments or like videos but in this case, your video provided me with the exact details I needed. Thanks.

@startedtech 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, love to see the Atrix! Didn't own one myself, but as a young teenager when that came out I totally loved every trip to the Sprint store. Speaking of that awesome era, I hope we see a video on that dual-screen Kyocera some day! (Also, sad to see 2g and 3g shutting down this year making so many classic phones even more useless.)

@kokonbini 2 жыл бұрын

I used to main my phone as a daily driver PC, from 2019 to last year. I wouldn't go back to it, but I feel like docks have potential to turn phones into hybrid microconsoles. Recently I had to go out of town to settle some problems with a former boss and my current phone connected to a dock with a Dualshock 4 served as a great emulation machine and media player.

@ChristopherChapelle 2 жыл бұрын

I think as products like the nexdock become more accessible and software like dex improves phones will definitely start to bleed into the laptop space but I can’t imagine laptops going away entirely, since there’s a much wider range of use cases for laptops than for landlines, music players, or any of the other items that have been killed off by smartphones, and just because of size constraints I can’t imagine that smartphone SOCs could be on par with laptop hardware of the same generation, meaning that for many professionals or gamers a dedicated laptop will still be the way to go. As for streaming a pc, I just hate the idea of not owning my own hardware. Great video, really got me thinking

@extectic 2 жыл бұрын

I got my Edge+ (Edge 30 Pro, here) going now and hooked up an external screen I already had; it's a portable model with two USB-C ports, one for power, the other for image from the phone... and the thing will pass the power on to the phone if I plug in a power supply, even up to 60 watts, which I did not expect. It's *ridiculously* cool. Full-screen video, full-screen desktop, and full screen gaming with a game controller. Dex who? Motorola is owning them in my opinion. I'm so glad I changed my mind and went with the Motorola, this functionality is gorgeous and will come in so handy on trips.

@palamidagheo4520 Жыл бұрын

motorola does not make laptops and if google allows maybe will see a decent version this. it is been years since i wait for this but laptops and entry level pc 's will be gone so i don t hold my breath. it would be nice tho

@gadgetsage Жыл бұрын

I'll never buy another Motorola. Good luck with yours.

@ReinoldFZ 2 жыл бұрын

I use Dex to edit my smartphone photos in my LG ultriwide monitor. It is fantastic how much I can do with it. I am considering getting a Samsung laptop to unify my UI. Said that there are two trends that undermine Dex: (and you mentioned them) first is the lack of a micro SD memory in newer Samsung models with dex (I have a S20 FE, I got my documents in a 128 gb memory), it forces you to choose the cloud and in consequence internet plans. The other is the lack of headphon jack. I cannot plug at the same time the speakers because I occupy the usb-c port with the cable,, I tried wireless but was unstable. I don't know if in the Samsung multiadapter there is room for it but is difficult to get

@thebasketballhistorian3291 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I'm thankful I still use my Note 9. =) I believe it is one of the last flagship Samsung phones to have both SD card support and the headphone jack. And it supports DeX.

@ReinoldFZ 2 жыл бұрын

@Carl Gunderson Fair point. What I mean is that Dex seems to me to have a nice user interface. If I would get a new laptop now (for my heavy work in CAD) I think a Samsung laptop would feel more comfortable as their software UI is designed to resemble the One U.I. interface. For now I use Dex to edit photos in the lightroom mobile app, and I just spent the previous days copying my work files. As now I do much of my work with my S20 FE it helps me the idea to process data without need of transferring it to the laptop.

@skyscall 2 жыл бұрын

@Carl Gunderson Samsung computers get access to Samsung apps. Samsung Notes is indispensable to me for example.

@IrenMasot 2 жыл бұрын

I use a DisplayLink dock, a Dell D6000, to plug in what the heck ever I want to at my desk, phone or laptop or whatever, and my phone's display-out through the USB-C port works just fine. The headphone jack is also supported. I've tried an Orico WB-11P with my phone as well; the USB-A ports don't work for data transfer but the audio through the headphone jack does work. In other words, go shopping around for a dock that will charge your phone while allowing you to get video output, audio output, and hopefully some spare USB-A ports as well. Please learn from my example: support for features through USB-C is a wild west, and docks may or may not play nice with your devices. Read a lot in advance and be ready to return a product at the drop of a hat if it doesn't work with your phone, or PC, or whatever. You should be able to plug in a single USB-C cable and have a display, mouse, keyboard, and headphones waiting for you at your desk at the end of the day.

@oliverpicken3320 2 жыл бұрын

@@skyscall You can install that on any pc by simply googling the exe file, it works identicially on my desktop as it does on Galaxy Book S, even gets updates despite being "Unsupported"

@farishanafiah8461 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen loads of videos about NexDock and lapdock in general. As much as I love this kind of gadget, there's no going away from the fact that Android itself is far from a worthy desktop/laptop replacement. For a smartphone to be a true pocket computer, it needs to have a mobile OS that can run desktop apps or softwares. That is why I truly dig GNU Linux smartphones like the Purism Librem 5 and the PINE64 PinePhone as they are the closest thing we can get for a real pocket PC. Someone even manage to successfully run GIMP in a PinePhone running Manjaro Phosh Desktop Mode without any problem at all.

@codyofathens3397 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking of the entire time I was watching this. Yeah, I'm sure the fold is way more powerful than the pinephone. I mean, pinephone isn't trying for.flag ship specs, but from what I've seen, it seems the docked experience with Linux phones is greatly superior to dex, simply because they're not shooting themselves in the foot trying to prevent the death of laptops. If we could get fold level specs on a phone running an actual desktop Linux OS smoothly... My God, I'd never even consider another laptop, tablet, or in my case, even a desktop. Hell, from what I gather, steam deck has a better docked experience. This is the future of computing, it's just not android or windows that will take us there.

@farishanafiah8461 2 жыл бұрын

@@codyofathens3397 I can still see huge potential for Windows Phone as a true pocket PC since we have Windows on ARM, but Android will never replace either two.

@jefflhama 2 жыл бұрын

I think the only one with potential and dont use it is Apple with the m1. And with this "the future" since the Motorola hahaha, we have a decade already and none solved the issues. It is expensive, don't work in a lot of cases and well, a lot of other issues

@TwinerJack Жыл бұрын

I've been using Dex everyday since 2 years now. I plug my Galaxy Note 9 to my laptop, to which i also have connected 2 additional displays, and i use one of the screen to make calls and text via Dex. While its quite laggy and clunky from time to time, it still makes my life easier. I saw your experience with Dex was much smoother, so i have high hopes for upcomming S23 Ultra. Thanks for awesome vid!

@konfuzed16 2 жыл бұрын

I love Dex. I have been using it for years. When my work network has issues, I start up dex and move seamlessly to working off my phone. With the ability to drag and drop between the phone and computer, it's pretty convenient. I never tried to make it a laptop replacement.

@21minute 2 жыл бұрын

Ever since I got the Tab S6, I've been using my tablet/s on Dex Mode a lot. I'm currently using S7+ and will upgrade to S8 Ultra soon. I gotta say, Dex has improved a lot and I'm looking forward to its future development. The only bummer I can think of is the discontinuation of Linux on Dex. Nonetheless, I am glad that Samsung continually improves on Dex.

@LuLeBe Жыл бұрын

For the price of those 2 tablet upgrades within a few years you could have just gotten a used MacBook air though. And probably have way fewer weird things to work around. I don't know but it feels like trying to find a solution for something that already exists. If at done point this works as well as a surface pro in "Computer mode" and as well as an ipad in tablet mode, it'll be great, but until then I'd rather have a surface pro and a phone.

@PaweNasiadka 2 жыл бұрын

I did a 2 day test on Ready For. For those 2 days I've switched fully from my laptop to a Motorola Moto G100 with Ready For while working my usual IT job. And the thing is I was not missing any feature from my laptop. I was totally able to do all my tasks and sometimes even better and faster than on laptop (project management tool was way better in mobile version). I've also ask all my coworkers if they noticed any differences. Nobody did. So I think for some of us the revolution is already here ;).

@sisamusudroka3000 2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, seems to me ready for is better than dex, how is the g100 btw?

@PaweNasiadka 2 жыл бұрын

@@sisamusudroka3000 it is great. Now it is my daily phone and it is more than enough ;)

@sisamusudroka3000 2 жыл бұрын

@@PaweNasiadka nice, too bad only the edge is available in my country

@itsmyright2229 Жыл бұрын

I 100% agree. Good job for being so thorough!

@FunnyHacks 2 жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to see you revisit this topic in say 5 years. All of those problems are very short term, and while you're probably right about the motivation for them taking so long to fix them, I think market pressure will eventually make it an essential move. It's just the natural next step.

@deviaan 2 жыл бұрын

Really wish Ubuntu would have gotten their whole "convergence" thing to work. I do think we're heading this way, at least for basic computer use. I don't know if every workflow will be able to work this way, but a lot of them can be adapted.

@aaronwhiting7725 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! It was such a great concept and got so, so close.

@IngwiePhoenix 2 жыл бұрын

Well... Ubuntu Touch by UBPorts is working on it; so they say. And they might get there. But they aren't exactly fast-moving... ^^; Their documentation is still impressively ancient in terms of device porting...

@AninoNiKugi 2 жыл бұрын

Their concept was so much more than this but that also means it's much more harder to do and unfortunately, Canonical isn't big enough to do it and eventually dropped the project. The project is still alive with UBports but it's a very small community. I hope a billionaire wakes up one day with the desire to support this project 😂

@jarnobot 2 жыл бұрын

Same, that was the very first time I heard of this concept. However, the Linux Community is working hard on bringing full desktop Linux to smartphones. The Pinephone, Librem 5 and some others have sparked interest in the (dev) community and the development of the touch/phone GUI's and apps is going fast. The desktop side is already there of course, in a very mature way. That would be just your regular KDE or GNOME interface with full desktop programs, compiled for ARM.

@raphymartinez 2 жыл бұрын

How freaking good are these videos? Great job as always Michael. Sad that these features are still not ready for prime time.

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along on this strange adventure!

@adatiaad 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Perfect length 👍🏼

@mr.j5112 2 жыл бұрын

My 2nd monitor was useless when my laptop broke 1 year and a half ago. I tried using Dex for my work from home (mostly google docs and sheets) and I'm actually comfortable of using it for work as I don't use apps that rely on a laptop/desktop much. I will still buy a new laptop but having Dex really helped so that I can still save money for a new laptop.

@meximan374 Жыл бұрын

love these vids, hope we get more!😊

@TamaraGirodie 2 жыл бұрын

Great review / experiment! I can totally relate on the almost usable front. I’ve been using an iPad as my only computer getting me through graduate school, and while I love a lot of the experience, there are definitely weird tablet things that require workarounds… like the Google docs app not being fully fledged enough for the assignments I need it for. I’m enjoying my tablet only experience, and I’m glad I tried it for a year. But, when I can save up the money, I will definitely be investing in a MacBook Air to complete the experience. If anyone is interested in the tablet only computing experiment, I highly recommend the Logitech Pebble mouse and Logitech keyboard, I think it’s the K380? The one with the round keys. That setup is super light and portable, easy to connect, batteries last forever, and the tactile feeling is great!

@sonicjackalopeproductions3342 2 жыл бұрын

Ya know, I tried the 380, and man was it cheap! And I am not talking about cost... The battery cover was lost within a week, the keyboard sucks and it just eats batteries! I ended up getting a Microsoft compact wireless keyboard for $30 more and man, it is the perfect companion for the Samsung S6 Lite tablet

@WingHugsMusic 2 жыл бұрын

I used this setup as my main system for a while, though the USB c port broke There's an option that makes your screen turn off while connected, but using it as a second screen is good for music and chat apps. There's a ton of bugs but I didn't find more than I'd get in like Windows- you get used to just turning the trackpad on and off. I did video editing and music production, both pretty easily with this setup- though wanted a more powerful desktop for big projects. Compared to a Chromebook, it performs much better but I still just like Chromebooks for cheap laptop devices. Try it if you need power, basically.

@nermaldigital Жыл бұрын

I remember when Sony launched the Xperia Z4 tablet + laptop dock. I genuinely tried using it exclusively as a laptop but it just couldn't. But as you highlighted in this video, even with iPad Pro now and the amazing magic keyboard dock, it's still not 100% a laptop experience and it actually resulted in me buying an even bigger 16 inch laptop. But, I enjoy the trying no less. Secondly, like you with the fold. I genuinely love watching videos on my phone over TVs these days. I have the Xperia 5iii and whilst it's not a 4k screen, it's actually the clarity of those speakers that make it perfect. Soooo clean.

@lowkeygaming4716 2 жыл бұрын

1:42 my goodness. 2011 is already a decade ago. Time flies really fast.

@DaveCWilson 2 жыл бұрын

I love your longer videos, keep them up 😀

@Evansmustard 2 жыл бұрын

I was so obsessed with the Morola Atrix in Highschool. Though i never saw one in person, I thought these would have been the norm by now.

@bazzeil 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using my note 20 ultra with my nexdock 360 for close to a year. It's been great to have the phone for photos and mapping equipment locations while up a tower and in the field, and back in the vehicle I have the dock for fast typing and big screen. I've also got a metal panel and a "rockform" case on the phone with magnets built in so it's a slim form on the nexdock, and i can mount the phone and use it as a second screen. I also use a gpd win 3 with the nexdock, although the nexdock does not pass anything other thsn 5v, so i'm limited to the built in battery of the win3. NOTE - I've got my phone set to "minimum width 650dp" via dev options to get tablet ui on my phone, and this gives me desktop ui by default on dex.

@stasiszx10r57 2 жыл бұрын

Was the perfect length keep up the great work.

@taltigolt 2 жыл бұрын

it could easily kill off the laptop it's just software thats in the way of it, some phones can now have windows 11 full 11 installed on them, if microsoft cared to remake windows then it would be a pc replacement

@ruekurei88 2 жыл бұрын

It’d be a lot more than that I’d think considering what laptops can deliver. If it’s something like a chrome book or netbook though, then yeah. But if you’re gonna spend money on all those accessories and a decent enough phone to use it, it’s just make more sense to buy used or decent enough laptop.

@farishanafiah8461 2 жыл бұрын

That is why I still believe that Microsoft can easily resurrect the Lumia lineup with Windows on ARM.

@handlemonium 2 жыл бұрын

What I don't get is why Google and Samsung don't just try to replicate the polish of Chrome OS as a "universal desktop mode" built into Android by default instead of every brand fending for themselves. *¯\_(ツ)_/¯* But form factor wise I can definitely see myself in 2030 with AR/XR smart glasses and a folding tablet or 7-inch "fold and slide" phone that transform into a 12.5-inch as my daily carry.

@keyjeyelpi 2 жыл бұрын

Not really just due to software. If you're gonna do daily tasks, then sure, but it's a whole different ball game if you're gonna do something intensive such as 4k gaming, big data computations, etc. Hardware will still matter.

@taltigolt 2 жыл бұрын

@@keyjeyelpi obviously it wouldn't replace gaming laptops or pcs that require power it would be stupid to even think that what I mean is regular laptops

@alolanstarboy 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I first switched to an android device from windows phone in 2016 I didn’t touch my laptop for over a year simply because I had such a wide array of apps right on my phone to do most of the tasks I would need my laptop for. I was really impressed with the versatility of these smartphones even then, and I was just using the h phone, no external docks, displays or the sort. In 2022 things have only gotten better since then so I don’t find surprising in the slightest that people may be able to kick a laptop out of their life for a smartphone with the massive displays on phones now even a desktop like docked experience isn’t really mandatory just a neat addition. You can do just enough on a phone screen as I experienced before in 2016

@theglowcloud2215 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, if you don't have any productive work you need to do in a timely manner, phones are great. Phones are still primarily consumption devices, and considering their horrible ergonomics compared to a decent laptop, I doubt that will change.

@alolanstarboy 2 жыл бұрын

@@theglowcloud2215 for simpler tasks like document editing, working on images it was pretty easy to do things quickly. I got pretty fast and typing and editing text on a phone and had I got one with an S Pen things would only have been better. It’s not really all about ergonomics if you get used to something you can do a lot more than would seem practical at first. Though I would specify it was mainly this easy cos I was on android which does offer many “desktop-like” features such as basic file management as standard among other things which are still heavily crippled on iOS

@planefan082 2 жыл бұрын

@@theglowcloud2215 If you forget your laptop, though, and need to get things done it actually works incredibly well even without DeX. I've got full desktop workflows working on my A51 (which doesn't even support DeX) using the free-floating windows and accomplished a lot In addition, if it's between a phone and a Chromebook, take the phone. Chromebooks are absolute garbage and often make it outright *impossible* to get your work done.

@dariofortino168 2 жыл бұрын

Actually, I always use Dex at home! I've attached a Type-C hub/dock to my monitor, and I use it for KZfaq, some emails, web browsing etc. It has some flaws, but it is way faster than picking up my old laptop and its bulky power supply. With a mouse and keyboard it is very convenient. I hope that we can do always more tasks with desktop mode! It is also very useful on Windows, if you have to move photos from the cell to the PC, it's just a drag and drop.

@ToniCorvera Жыл бұрын

LG also had its own desktop mode, even though they didn't do much to promote it (par for the course with them...), somewhat clunky (also par for the course) but a bit more refined with each iteration in my experience. Felt kinda decent on the Velvet the few times I've used it.

@leohndz2276 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see my girl Thao getting some love!

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Her videos taught me a lot about the DeX hardware that's available beyond NexDock!

@RHTeebs 2 жыл бұрын

Michael, it makes me very happy that you're riding Amtrak. Have you ridden the new Acela?

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Rode Amtrak monthly for ten years and I loved it. Haven't been on the re-done Acela yet though!

@edwintam2349 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Back in the early 2000s, I loved the idea of being able to do everything from a small mobile device. I had adapters for Windows CE devices, the NEC MobilePro, output accessories for my Palm, etc. The prospect of not having to haul a laptop around for just showing a PowerPoint presentation at a conference or checking email was so enticing! But those handhelds were too small to really be productive. I waited with bated breath for the Palm Foleo, a small "dumb" subnotebook device that would connect with your Palm. You could have your portability and a more usable form factor. But it got cancelled, laptops got smaller and thinner, and smartphones took off. Still, it's a cool concept. I'd try Dex, but I prefer my iPhone.

@apprentice500 Жыл бұрын

same

@pb602 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mr. Mobile! I'm a huge fan of your work. I wanted to give one tip I came across after watching your video in regards to the scroll wheel. If you want to scroll by line, set the wheel scrolling speed to slow under the mouse and trackpad settings.

@evrynameis_takn 2 жыл бұрын

I actually loved the longer video!

@reyshintokz2782 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review. Also, whenever I see someone using a galaxy fold 3 it really looks so expensive and sophisticated and in turn makes its user look the same way. Now this is just my thoughts on it. Peace.

@subspaceanomaly 2 жыл бұрын

When I see people with really expensive things I wonder about economic inequality and whether they really need them in the first place and the stupidity that do often accompanies wealth.

@JustinsWirelessWorld Жыл бұрын

Hi MrMobile, I have been using the previous Touch version of the NexDock and I am shocked you hare having so many issues with the 360 this video affirmed that I would not be upgrading my Touch to the 360. I have been living a 90% DEX existence since my Samsun S10+ 1TB and now on a Fold 3. Tricks I have found like turning off the charging of the phone FN+F11 and locking out the Trackpad FN+ESC and using my Logitech M325 Mouse. I easily get through a 8-10hrs a day of working on the go I also keep my charger with me and connect it when I need to enable charging my phone from the NexDock. I love your content keep up the great work, on a side note I have been a Mobile Professional since 1998 when I purchased my Nokia 9000il Communicator, and sold my laptop and set-up a desktop I could remote connect to and backup my communicator.

@rupenjshah 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I actually have a lapdock for all the same reasons you mentioned and have experienced pretty much the same issues you have with it. I think part of the problem is all of the present solutions are third party hacks, especially on things like using the trackpad and keyboard. If only Samsung created a first party version then it would be on a winner. I guess the problem with Samsung doing that is it might affect their Tablet sales esp the high end ones. Speaking of that it would be great if you could do a review of using the Tab 8 / 8+ and comparing it to how you felt with using the lapdock, especially around into how integrated the Tab is with your phone in terms of connection, access to everything etc.

@TheTruthKiwi 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, they make way more money selling a flagship phone + a flagship tablet than they would selling a flagship phone + lap dock. I guess that's why companies like Razer and Asus tried because they're not invested in tablets and it's a shame they didn't sell as expected, mainly because they were too expensive afair. It would be great if Xiaomi, Huawei, or another more reasonably priced brand had a go in this segment.

@99Tarbox 2 жыл бұрын

I'd be interested in your thoughts on this use case for large tablets. Small and light laptops are just not powerful enough (I have a Microsoft Surface, just not powerful enough, and heavier!). I'd like to see this video take into account large tablets like the Tab S8 series, light and powerful, adding in the Shadow PC VM, a tablet would have the same power as a high end...and heavy...gaming laptop.

@BullockDS 2 жыл бұрын

It's mostly good to see tech progress eliminate device compartmentalization, but for those who'd be described as power-users (or even "medium" users) for smartphone and/or computers, I really think you can't fully consolidate the laptop and smartphone experience without something majorly compromising on at least one origin device type's side (i.e. sacrificing too much power and functionality of proper computer use and/or the convenience and speediness oriented experiences of the modern smartphone). And no, streaming substitutes for anything besides passive experiences (e.g. music and video) are nowhere remotely at acceptable levels of performance to be serviceable replacements. Especially gaming.

@nanaholic01 2 жыл бұрын

The power of ARM chips is now almost equal if not faster than x86 - Apple had proved this with their M1 chips Macs which is kicking all sorts of ass when coupled with x86 desktop apps that are compiled for M1 chips even when it comes to traditional "power user" apps like the Adobe editing suite - AND it's more power efficient at it. The limit is not hardware but software because power users are tied to legacy desktop OS and legacy desktop application. Windows on ARM with x86 emulation could've bridge that gap but either Microsoft or Qualcomm is holding it back. It's most probably Qualcomm, which is why Microsoft is now directly investing in their own ARM chip design, but MS might be heading towards dangerous territory because while I have no doubt MS has the capabilities to make a M1 rival tuned for Windows, if it is a MS only chip design that means the other OEMs can't make good Windows ARM machine so MS is still going to be stuck on square one.

@the_mariocrafter 2 жыл бұрын

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@MandoMTL 2 жыл бұрын

No. It's only that way due to current market setup. You may call yourself a power user, but you're clearly not versed in hardware.

@phoenix316bub 2 жыл бұрын

Not too long of a video. You continue to be my favorite reviewer. You can tell you ACTUALLY use this stuff

@mahmoudsidc 2 жыл бұрын

Great video with new ideas I like your channel Keep on

@josecabre1 2 жыл бұрын

The N95 offer a experience like this, using the TV output, and the bluetooth support for mouse and keyboard.

@jomeyqmalone 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, sort of. I certainly love and still own my n95 and enjoy its TV output capabilities. I even cobbled together a little dashboard mounted 7" LCD screen and small Bluetooth joystick to make it into a good GPS navigation and music player option in my car. But it was far from an attempt at a desktop experience.

@zohanele.d139 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly not for a finance professional. Two devices to keep powered at all times and then the overheating, as it is Elitebooks struggle with running virtual desktops with upgraded hardware. This set up is for "professionals".

@nxau120 2 жыл бұрын

I find it hilarious when these tech guys call themselves professionals.

@koji.m4014 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, everyone's a professional these days. No need to get the CPA or pass the bar anymore.

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

Deeply confused by the meta "professional" digs in the replies, but yeah I agree: this isn't an ideal solution for high-demand, low-latency tasks (as I said in the video).

@zohanele.d139 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMrMobile Didn't mean it as any dig at anyone, not out to offend. Just being real that high powered laptops are buckling under the requirements the whole work from home thing has created.

@TheMrMobile 2 жыл бұрын

@@zohanele.d139 Good point for sure!

@tiagofermar 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are never too long mate!

@PsychoticSashimiS 2 жыл бұрын

I adore your content and am glad I've watched you for nearly a decade

@shadmankabir5916 2 жыл бұрын

As a regular dex user on the tab s7, the main two things they need to fix aside from the bugs are line by line scrolling and pc-like text selection with the mouse or trackpad

@firpofutbol Жыл бұрын

I agree. The lack of PC-like text selection is a major drawback when using Microsoft products (Word, OneNote) but I wonder if that's a Microsoft issue, Android issue, or a Dex issue.

@Zeta1127 Жыл бұрын

Dex is such an interesting concept. I have a S9+, so when I found out I could just plug my phone into my laptop to use my phone like a PC, I got very interested. Track pads are the big issue with such a setup, so I end up using a mouse even with my laptop, especially for gaming. I am a programmer by trade, so computing power is ultimately going to be the limiting factor of such a setup for me.

@Manusia.satu1 Жыл бұрын

What cable do you use?

@Zeta1127 9 ай бұрын

@@Manusia.satu1 The USB-A to USB-C charging cable.

@vinicius18103 2 жыл бұрын

I own a Galaxy Tab S7 and Dex as a concept is amazing, even sometimes on the road where I don't whant to carry my company Macbook nor may personal gaming laptop, it serves so well to get thing done on the road (web browsing, Teams meetings and etc). But I miss so much of the desktop OS experiency at the same time that I feel weird using it.

@darkknight8139 6 ай бұрын

This is a great review! The concept is in theory really awesome. I have an old Thinkpad laptop and use it occasionally, in situations where I have to type a lot. Photo editing and gaming is done on the PC. I really want to find something to replace the laptop and have all the conveniences mentioned in the beginning of the video, but after watching this video I am not so sure anymore about buying a smartphone dock just yet. Something else I learned about this video is that the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is still not good enough for quality video. Compared to a dedicated video camera, on the Samsung the colors are off, the sharpness is all over the place and image stabilization is jaggy and shaky. Look at the shots from 5:37 for example.