It's not a laptop, it's an all-in-one external display, keyboard, and battery for an Android phone.

For 90%+ of computer users on Earth, it's way better than a laptop.

This smells like the future.

Yep I agree, this is just one of those things you see and are like how the hell didn't this exist before.

We have a computer in our pockets, a seperate tablet and then an actual laptop. Thats a computer 3x just packaged differently.

Can't wait to see where this and similar products go.

Citation please.

From TFA:

> MHL Technology simultaneously delivers digital video to ClamBook and power to your Smartphone

> Standard Laptops can run uncomfortably hot in your lap. ClamBook's processing happens on your Smartphone, so it runs cool as cucumber.

> With MHL® technology, your smartphone charges while it’s connected to ClamBook.

> ClamBook's slim and sleek aluminum design features a widescreen display, full-sized keyboard and multi-touch trackpad. Add style and functionality while transforming your Smartphone into the ultimate connected device.

> Impossibly thin, Incredibly light

Apparently it has speakers too.

Those are advantages of this product. The citation (I think) should look more like the source of that 90% figure.

I think this article will help you better understand it: http://www.pcworld.com/article/257237/clambook_turns_the_lap...

In short, it is an "empty"/"braindead" laptop that uses your phone's processing and storage capabilities to function.

I don't see any indication whether this device will have a touch capacitive screen. If this is going to use the trackpad instead, it's going make a significant difference for usability, especially for apps that were designed for touchscreens. Still, if the price is right it might be good enough for most users. And if it catches on, some apps could be adapted to behave more like desktop applications if they sense a keyboard present.