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Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

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442 points logic_node | 3 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.418s | source
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jasonlotito ◴[13 May 25 15:02 UTC] No.43973736[source]▶
Pretty sure Windows Phone did this over a decade ago. I mean, say what you want about Windows Phones, but yeah, this was a thing.
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runjake ◴[13 May 25 15:09 UTC] No.43973800[source]▶
I'm not aware of any Windows Phone implementation like this that existed commercially. Can you point me to it?

The first modern thing like this that I can recall is the 2011 Android-based Motorola Atrix phone[1] that presented a DeX-like desktop (well before DeX!).

It used an Ubuntu-based desktop. It was really, really good, but never got traction.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Atrix_4G

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1. rcmjr ◴[13 May 25 18:14 UTC] No.43975957[source]▶
It did. I have the 950xl and the display dock. At the time, it was such an awesome feature that the world and how we work was not ready for yet. https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Display-Dock-Lumia-HD-500/d...
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2. runjake ◴[13 May 25 18:24 UTC] No.43976059[source]▶
Freaking cool. I don't know how I missed/forgot this, having been so immersed in the Windows Phone world. Thanks!

I feel like this is something that could spur Windows/Windows Phone adoption in modern times.

3. lern_too_spel ◴[13 May 25 18:42 UTC] No.43976222[source]▶
Display connectors were a problem back then. Now you can just use USB C.