Or, and hear me out, I could just carry a single device with a charging cable that weighs less than 5lbs that does all of that without all of the cables and BS associated with trying to be a tech edgelord for clicks. Hell, if that device is a Framework is will probably be way more repairable than that mini PC and probably super fragile AR glasses as well.
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I ditched my laptop for a pocketable mini PC and a pair of AR glasses — here’s what happened
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I'm pretty sure that the Xreal glasses have a carrying case, based on when I was looking at them. I carry a pair of headphones with my laptop, and they come with one. Does require some volume in a backpack or bag, though.
US version with an i7 is $900.
Imagine being in a cafeteria with his setup, looking straight up to nowhere, people will think of you as crazy!
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While I've also been interested in similar such systems, the author can accomplish one of his goals
the mechanical keyboard one
with a fairly-traditional laptop setup: he needs one of those hybrid laptops that has a screen that can swivel to act as a tablet. Then he just converts it to "tablet" mode and uses it as a monitor, without the keyboard sticking out at him, and he can use whatever keyboard he wants without the laptop keyboard being in the way. Does limit the laptop hardware options, though.
And doesn't buy him the other stuff that he's gunning for, like more customizable hardware or a screen with a larger FOV or such.