[GTALUG] Portable Monitors

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Do you remove the display somehow or just plug the laptop into it...?

On August 1, 2024 2:34:14 PM EDT, David Mason via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>Not particularly helpful, perhaps, for this use case, but...
>
>You can do the same thing with other flat-screens. In particular, older
>all-in-ones (like Dell or iMac).
>
>You can often get older such machines for cheap.
>
>../Dave
>
>On Tue, 30 Jul 2024 at 22:22, bitmap via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>
>> I didn't do this project myself (yet?), but you can apparently liberate
>> the display out of a laptop. You need a piece called a controller for the
>> particular display  (aliexpress, ebay etc) and it can be rigged to an
>> HDMI in.
>>
>> Also some models of mobile device can be used as an external monitor. So
>> your phone gives you a bit extra. An excuse to buy a tablet. Depending on
>> use case, could consider vnc, x2go or other remote access from mobile.
>>
>> There was a subreddit devoted to peoples insane portable computing setups.
>> Like multiple external monitors attached to side of laptop.. In a coffee
>> shop or at the park. Idr the name of it off the top of my head.
>>
>> And since VR got brought up I'll also ask if you have considered a
>> projector. For the sake of completeness.
>>
>>
>> On July 26, 2024 9:23:20 PM EDT, Nick Accad via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone got recommendations?
>>>
>>> I’m not looking for anything fancy, just something that I can use
>>> occasionally that won’t die after a dozen or so uses.
>>>
>>> I travel once a month and I’m getting too old to rely on just the laptop
>>> screen.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> -nick
>>>
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