In-depth Look at Desk Dock and Mobile Extender Accessories

[Indistinguishable]

In-depth with the HP Elite x3 Desk Dock and Mobile Extender accessories | Windows Central

A unique slate of productivity focused accessories to accompany the productivity beast that is the HP Elite x3.

What are your thoughts? Anyone see any other accessories popping up?

 

[todd7900]

This is aimed directly at the business user. I will be surprised if HP markets this through the carriers. I expect it will be available from HP store and maybe Microsoft. I can imagine HP will also come up with monitor/keyboard/mouse combos for those that want a bigger screen. Like Microsoft markets the Surface as the "tablet that replaces your laptop," this is the phone that replaces your laptop/desktop.

 

[Manfred Pohler]

Does it work with "standard continuum"? In other words - can a Lumia 950... be used with it or does it work only with X3?
What I mean is the "CPU less laptop" not the dock, although the dock would also be nice - but I guess the "measurements" are a problem here.

 

[Kavu2]

Re: "Anyone see any other accessories popping up? "

A couple of the MWC16 X3 release/hands-on articles mentioned the 5 pogo pins on the phone's rear-bottom being incorporated for usage via 'jacket extensions'...ie case add-ons that would service POS situations as well as specialized business/medical/production test uses. But for the average consumer, I would think an add-on battery case or credit card reader would be a no brainer for 3rd parties to bring to market. Haven't seen anything yet though.

 

[N1cks]

Does the HP Mobile Extender have a touch screen...?

 

[todd7900]

Not sure anyone knows since everything is really just in preproduction demos right now. It could be something offered as upgrades like their laptops.

 

[ayngling]

Will the mobile extender charge the phone? (When wired, of course,)

 

[ayngling]

What are your thoughts? Anyone see any other accessories popping up?

Coming from Blackberry I am really hoping for a physical keyboard accessory.

 

[MN_Wolverine]

I did see a case for the phone for sale on line today

 

[MN_Wolverine]

One review i saw said it will
intent of very large battery

 

[Adjaero Pascal]

Will the mobile extender charge the phone? (When wired, off course,)

yes it would charge the phone

 

[realbart]

When will the HP Elite x3 Lap Dock be available in Europe?
(pity it doen't have touch screen)

I hope it will be affordable. You can get a decent chromebook for € 250, so for me that really is the upper limit...

 

[Indistinguishable]

You can get a decent chromebook for € 250, so for me that really is the upper limit...

Yeah, you're going to be disappointed... This is far more than a Chromebook. You're not going to find a mobile device with these specs three times what you're wanting to pay.

 

[realbart]

Yeah, you're going to be disappointed... This is far more than a Chromebook. You're not going to find a mobile device with these specs three times what you're wanting to pay.

The lap dock is exactly like a chrome book: a view on data being processed elsewhere.
Any laptop with the Windows 10 Anniversary version can play mobile extender to my Elite.

[Edit]
I read your reaction again. Just to be clear: I don't think a chromebook is any competition for the Elite itself.
But I don't know what a reasonable price is for a portable keyboard and screen.
For a device like that, €200 seems reasonable.

I understand the price will be way higer than that, but fortunately there are alternatives, like the $119 NexDock. Or otherwise a cheap laptop will do the job.