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		spdif899 on Nov 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What work/office purchase transformed your... For me this is where Apple's walled garden shines - my work laptop is a MacBook and I own an iPad for personal use. The iPad can connect to the laptop and function as a (high quality albeit small) secondary display. And then I have an entertainment device the rest of the time instead of just a monitor taking up bag space.

jondwillis on Nov 16, 2023 | [–]

Plus, you don’t even need a USB cable if you’re on the same network.

ja27 on Nov 16, 2023 | [–]

Great when it works, but I had so many disconnects from my iPad that I gave in and bought a portable 14" 2K monitor instead :(

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