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Re:Google to Fold Chrome Operating System into Android by derefr on Thursday October 29, 2015 @07:25PM (#10475190)
> connectors, that are big, unsightly, and brittle

You know you can run Thunderbolt over USB-C, right? There's no reason that even five years from now, I shouldn't be able to plug my iPhone into my iMac in Target Display mode using the same cable I use to charge it.

Re:Google to Fold Chrome Operating System into Android by chinpokomon on Thursday October 29, 2015 @07:34PM (#10475239)
Miracast, Bluetooth, and Qi charging... Who needs a dock?
Re:Google to Fold Chrome Operating System into Android by newjersey on Thursday October 29, 2015 @08:55PM (#10475540)
Having seen a few people struggle with Intel Wireless Display, I'd argue that wireless display over current infrastructure is very premature.
Re:Google to Fold Chrome Operating System into Android by lewisl9029 on Thursday October 29, 2015 @10:17PM (#10475778)
If by current infrastructure you mean WiFi, then I agree.

However, I have been using a WiGig dock with 3 1080p displays attached for the past 6 months, and it has been trivial to set up, and nigh indistinguishable from a display connected over wires.

For the record, I used to play FPS games competitively, and I still find the input lag on many IPS monitors completely unbearable to this day. For my eyes, the WiGig dock adds no discernible input lag or compression artifacts to any of my 3 displays, except in games where some frame dropping can still be observed in exceptionally intense moments.

I honestly can't wait for the day when laptops with WiGig and Wireless Charging become mainstream.