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I'm glad Jay took the time to rip on the knock off brand every chance he got. It was a nice touch.
The knock off brand deserves it
Not saying he's wrong, but these things are complicated, and I wouldn't just take it at face value when no evidence has been presented , which there hasn't been
@@salleh5131 they might have provided Jay evidence behind closed doors, but if it's an active court case maybe not until it shakes out.
Agree. Those sob's had it coming. 🖖
@@salleh5131 For us, no evidence whatsoever. But for him... enough to make him do a second video.
Leaving it attached seems logical, but a bag for when not in use is still a good idea.
I am thinking something like a laptop sleeve would be a great option to carry this in when not in use
I feel like the weight will loosen up your laptops hinge faster overtime
@@gekyume1021 Which is why it has a built in kickstand
@@SamLoki It will anyway, you have no idea how flimsy they are. They are barely designed to hold the laptop's panel weight. I repair this shit on daily basis.
@@FrozenHaxor hinges... most hinges i replaced did not break on the hinge, but the metal or plastic strips that attach the hinge to either the base or monitor
A Zebec was a sometimes warship mainly trading vessel. Sail driven. There was a USS Champion during the American War of Independence which was a Xebec warship serving on the Delaware river. I had a look at their site and based on their about page I could see where they would come up with a trading vessel name for the company, being on the move. They seem really big fans of remote working.
Xebec (aka Zebec) ships also had 3 masts to hold the sails.
I think it's a "j" sound, like jhe-bec
@@bigdj29 It might well be in some cases. But the only version I've ever heard used is Zebec and that's from coming across it in Ship modelling. Just checked Miriam Webster and they have it as either Zeebek or Zibek. Derivation is Arabic Shabbak to French Chebec to Xebec. So technically we should go with Arabic Shabbak for the ship as that seems the earliest :-)
45 years ago I started using the noun, "xebec" in the game of scrabble. I pronouned it "zeebeck". I needed a stash of little known words, and Webster's dictionary was my way of creating an impressive arsenal of odd words my older sister could not stand when playing Scrabble.. Fantastic that it has found its way onto the interwebs!
Cool, thanks for the insight.
An option to run them in portrait mode would be great for 15"+ laptops. Looks like it might be a bit tight on your 15 there, but I know a 17" or larger monitor would work well with those two panels rotated 90 degrees. It would be even more stable, and easier to slide in/out of the frame on the back too!
feel like they would have to be two separate products; probably end up very flimsy & wobbly if it tried to do both in the same device. that said, i definitely like the idea!
Could be good for reading text docs. I know that would be handy with my work. Although I'd recommend a slightly wider aspect than your standard 1080p screen, 1200p would be nicer. I.E. 16:10 rather than 16:9. In my experience 16:9 is just a little too squished for how I like to work.
@@danielcobia7818 I am pretty sure they are 16 : 10, as shown @5:08 in the video. Just rotate them 90 degrees...
@@tzxazrael Yeah, I was imagining it as an alternative product, not an adjustable all-in-one.
Yeah I have a 17 inch and use one portrait and one landscape in the office. Would be nice to have these when away on business.
You struck me as an honest person of good character way back when I first subscribed to your channel.
I stand behind that sentiment still. Good on you for making it right for the company that’s been harmed by the shady manufacturer.
@Gibby it’s a good time to buy lmfao.
@Gibby
It *IS* a good time to buy if you want a Nvidia gpu.
The prices *may* drop more but he made the video because of NVIDIA's shady crap.
Now, ask yourself; "Amiapbrain?", "Amiamomo?".
Because the answer is SURE!.
Also, stop slandering Jay.
He made that video trying to HELP you, ya' macaroon.
Best time to buy a GPU in 2 YEARS 🤣
@Gibby so ur stuck with a 20 series card ?
@@jons2447 the best time to buy a gpu is when you need one
I’ve rolled with the XEBEC Tri-Screen setup for about 6 months now. As someone that has WFH for over 3 years now, it’s definitely a boost on the go, but when you’re working on devices that are 15+ inches, the resolution and display itself seem small. Still on the go though and running strong with the setup
14:00 Maybe in transit it's meant to stay *on* the laptop, since folded up displays are facing inside.
The title of the video had me confused that Jay would apologise for his advice on buying graphics card right now in his previous video as a responce to Tech Yes City and Greg Salazar disagreeing with him completely
This has been an issue for decades. I worked briefly in the digital photo frame business and everyone copied and cloned each other and there was 0 loyalty amongst the manufacturers. Hence why Apple and others were militant about their supply chains.
I am dying when he said "monitoring your live scream" at 12:21. 😂😂
I like that reaction to the EVGA deal. It's basically buy this expensive combo, get something for free in comparison.
Nothing in life is free. Even life is paid by death
right..like we have soooo many GPU's we need people to buy them...lol
@@pietrmuffei8874 got a gamecube for free back in highschool when I mentioned I wanted one, classmate gave his and its definitely one of the rare instances you do get something for free scott free.
@@pietrmuffei8874 I come to techtube video comments for ancient wisdom like this
@@sortofsmarter More like buy the last 30 series before the 40 series roll in..
I leave mine attached when I put in my bag. Because they slide in, they don't take up much more space.
Have to admit, thought this product was goofy at first but after thinking about it a bit more, I can see many use cases. Also not too bothered by the size of the screens. Microsoft implement different zoom levels per monitor? Probably already software for that though. And if you keep it attached, get a big enough bag, mobile + multiple displays = kinda cool!
Edit: as some helpful commentators have pointed out, Windows 10/11 support individual zoom :) cheers community!
Windows 10 does do individual scaling for each monitor, I would imagine Windows 11 does as well.
Yeah just checked on my setup, and the windows scale setting is per monitor.
thank you for clearing that up :) I always used same models in multi display setups so I never ran into this. Good to know though!
Also need a wireless keyboard if you plan on using the airflow stand thing. It's so flimsy, there's no way it can support your hands pushing on the keys.
Same.. Now I'm on AMAZON looking hahaha
i really like the slide in screen setup over the fold's :p honestly its really nice to see a company that believes in there product enough to send you that to show off in place of the fake ^^ great show jay and good on them for doing it.
Not gunna lie, if these came in a "portrait" option I'd definitely be into them,
you know what...that would actually be great as well
Probably makes more sense for productivity
Not only would it look better because it's more flushed against the main monitor, but the center of gravity would be much less wobbly so I imagine it'd be a bit more stable.
@@Edino_Chattino yes, productivity. Left open reddit, right open twitter.
I agree, those 10" panels but in portrait would be pretty much perfect for having on the side of a laptop in the 15-17" range
I think the size is a good compromise in favor of portability and ease of use, as well as weight, and I really like that the tension is held by a very visible elastic band, unlike a noisy internal spring, you can just swap it if it loses tension or whatever.
Good on you.
Hope they come out with a version with bigger screens! Would be so useful for doing spreadsheets when I'm out on client visits
Oh shucks! If only Xebec would've known your needs. You're not going to buy it if Xebec would've made a larger screen. If you really needed this peripheral you would've bought it well before this video from one of the other many companies who are producing it.
@@spankbuda7466 What's your deal?
14" seems like a sweet spot for these external monitors, right?
Honestly if they had this in 17 inch I would totally jump on this for my mobile programming setup.
Check it on their website. Apparently the elastic band is good from 12 to 20 inch laptops.
@@Artiick probably talking about the little screens to be bigger because they are too small, but 17 inches would be too big
The hinge mechanisms aren't designed to support 3x the weight
Yeah this is the use case I was thinking of. One screen for vscode, one browser and inspector, one stackoverflow window...
I have accomplished a similar setup by getting a second portable monitor, they are available in multiple sizes. Mine will run off of the USB A, USB C, Thunderbolt, and HDMI ports. In addition I have an app that lets me use my iPad Pro (the big'n) as an additional monitor. Each has it's own stand and does short of wires are free standing. That way you can use one of the monitors mirrored and do presentations without having to have everyone huddle in front of the laptop. I got this from Amazon, Portable Monitor, Corprit 15.6" 1080P Portable USB C External Monitor for Laptop, Ultra Slim VESA HDMI $121. No longer listed, similar are listed in the range of $115 to $150
Three instances of heaven, the real use case for SLI and multiple GPUs.
Good on you for calling out the fraudsters and giving credit to where it's really due.
I thought SLi could only use the output of one of the GPUs?
@@FloodExterminator Yes, but you can hook up multiple monitors to one GPU. usually 3.
Glad you mentioned that you might as well keep the monitors attached. Just slide them back in and close the laptop. No need for a carrying case and your always ready to slide out the screens when you need them.
Would be great for 3D animators/modelers, have reference on one screen and a graph editor/uv map editor on the other screen, while doing your primary work in the middle
The immediate use case I see is for music production. This would allow you to have your playlist on 1 screen, equalizer/mixer on the other and your patterns on the main center screen.
Glad they reached out & explained the full situation, definitely looks to be a much better producy
Rather than a storage bag, could you not just leave them attached to the laptop?
Video stated the manufacturer recommends doing that with a text popup though Jay didn't verbally say it.
1:29 You just described Amazon's business model. 😆
Honestly, I really like these. It might be nice to have one hanging off my primary desktop monitor to keep track of chat when streaming, making sure my stream is stable, etc. Lots of use cases. Don't need a full size monitor for that. This could be really useful for a lot of people.
I was expecting this apology video to be about Jay peer pressuring us into GPU purchases RIGHT NOW
Yeah same, shame the title kind of alludes to that as well.
I hope he isn't ignoring it on purpose.
Thanks for taking the time to admit that the original review was not the original product. This one looks to have better overall construction. The elastic seems a little odd, but at the same time like it could be a DIY replace if something were to happen as opposed to the plastic breaking on the other. It also looked like the elastic provided tension but not pressure on the laptop screen (if that makes sense). I continue to be impressed and hold high respect for your channel because you always tell it like it is, even when that means admitting a mistake.
A xebec (/ˈziːbɛk/ or /zɪˈbɛk/), also spelled zebec, was a Mediterranean sailing ship that was used mostly for trading. Xebecs had a long overhanging bowsprit and aft-set mizzen mast. The term can also refer to a small, fast vessel of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean Sea
This actually look much nicer than the knock off ones. I'd have that for remote work.
I think this could be even cooler if they could make it somewhat modular. For example, some kind of way to attach the displays to the body on every side. This could open up a few things; having different sizes on each side, 1 landscape and 1 portrait, only 1 extra without the cost of 2. Depending on how that mount gets impemented, some covers to hide unsued mounting points, or extend and adapt as needed. I know that would probably be nearly an entire product redevelopment though.
It would be cool to see the USB C ports be fully featured with passthrough, video in/out, charging, the whole 9 yards. That's something they could probably implement fairly easily as well.
Definitely still super cool.
Another idea to cover up and protect the screens is to have something that could slide in place of where the laptop would be. Like a plastic cover. Rather than an entire carrying case.
Thats a very good idea!
While that sounds like a good idea, a padded carry bag would offer more protection. Not sure why everyone seems to want portrait in all the comments. What with eyes being side by side and all. Now I'm picturing bird people with side eyes.
or just leave it on the laptop ;D
The similarity in designs happened to me for reviewing SSDs on Vine, different names, but the only difference is the brand, the packaging is just left-right swapped and the firmware and controller are the exact same
For the EVGA event it’s too bad that b-stock products don’t qualify for the promotion, you can get some really good prices
Yep. I reviewed items. Same thing you mentioned. Am surprised people don't talk about it more
I've found this out when buying rave lighting for my house. It "seems like" Amazon is turning into e-bay. I'm hoping Amazon is working on fixing this, maybe if they start having a way to vet companies that want to sell on Amazon and ban those who break the rules for a time or permanently when a company tries to sell knockoffs?
I'd really like to see them made with 3:2 monitors in a few different sizes that match the height of the various sized 1080p monitors (14, 15.6, & 17) that come on current laptops. They really don't need to be bigger, just taller for better productivity than you get on a standard laptop screen... I would absolutely buy that for my 17" laptop!
Agree, have them portrait, use them for documents and emails, then main work on the main screen.👍
Xebec is the name for a type of Mediterranean sailing-vessel used for trade. Xebec is also the name of a new closed anime studio that produced a number of popular series until in 2019. They were sold to Production IG, which is best known for Ghost in the Shell.
Jay basically had the “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed “ conversation with himself. This video is a lesson on Professionalism.
Also, I’d love to see a video from Phil’s perspective on being a traveling editor using this tech.
@12:14 LMAO! Your editors have the best trolling skills.
I thought this was going to be about telling everyone to buy GPU’s now lol
Same here, only time will tell I guess. Really, I don't mind so many people fall for the fomo and pay too much. That will feed the used market
Jay is 100% correct when he says intellectual property thieves stifle innovation. Amazon has been trying to crack down on this for 3 years now and has made some progress. However in the process resellers of authentic products also get inappropriately flagged. I’ve even seen cases where the IP thieves reported the IP owner as the knock-off and got their listing removed. Since Amazon seller support seems to be almost exclusively made up of bots and people who only follow a script, it can be very difficult to find a resolution to your issue even after explaining the issue in great detail and simplistically.
IP thieves hurt more that just the original product and often times has wide ranging ripple effects effecting completely unrelated products.
Hmm, yeah 10" screens are a bit small, even for a 13" laptop.
Would have been nice if they could daisy chain the monitors so you don't need to use 2 ports.
way more compact though and that's awesome.
The issues with knock off brands is one of the reasons I don't use Amazon. Because they're actively participating in it with their Basics brand.
Daisy chain would be nice but really only if that input lag wasn't there, as one screen would always have more lag than the other. Compromises clearly had to be made for portability's sake, so it might not even be possible, at least until it gets further innovated.
@@dale117 The reason for daisy chaining the displays is if you have a Macbook Air or Dell XPS 13 type device that only has a couple of ports. Because you are going to need a dongle to use anything else.
Also you're going to be extending the desktop in use, so input lag will be less noticeable.
@@agentcrm in that case, why not just use a USB hub? Problem solved. I do wish it were a little less messy, though.
@@dale117 Yes, you'd need a hub anyway. You're just loosing an extra port or 2 than is really needed.
Omg got baited thinking this was referring to his last video. Well played Jay, well played.
perhaps just scale the screens up to 150% in windows, so the text and task bar and stuff are a bit larger
Yes, Xebec if you read this . .Please make a larger screen size. I have a 17" laptop and right now I travel with an external monitor for use in hotel rooms. I would buy a set today, however, the small screens would not work for me.
Jay is that one dad like friend we all wanted to have as a kid
Better have a good paying job, to buy everthing Daddy tells ya
@@singleplayergaming526 fffffffffffacts
I bought a similar unit to this from Amazon (2022 FOPO 1080p) and I love it - would never have known or looked at any had I not seen this video.
I would think that the reason the screen isnt protected when it is collapsed, is that you could leave it attached to the laptop for transport. You would need a bag that would give you the extra room.
1:50 - that’s also Amazon Basics’ business model. They see what’s selling well on their platform, make their own shoddy knockoff version, and force the originator out by selling it at a price they can’t match.
This situation is different. The Xebec's own manufacturer straight up started selling their product under a different name. It was literally the exact same product but with a different brand slapped on there.
Although I whole heartedly agree with the sentiment of this video. It appears the 'original ' product isn't as good as the copy one. Smaller screens weaker clamping to main panel. Much piddlier looking stand. Obviously this is just my opinion and others will disagree.
The rubber design will fail in time, and the support is just bad.
Thanks for the update and clarification.
It's also cool to see how the design is already advancing.
This is why I love this channel. Thanks Jay and crew, integrity is getting harder to come by these days.
Sadly nobody can sue anyone from China... so yeah, this kind of thing wont change anytime soon.
Glad you were able to set the record straight and show the right product!
Looks far better than the knock off. My suggestion, instead of a travel bag make a cover that fits where the laptop attachment is that doubles as a stand for the laptop (a better version of the air stand).
I love the straight up honesty from Jay
Ultimately Xebec are just using laptop panels at the end of the day, there's no reason why there couldn't be a premium option with bigger displays and aluminium back covers with Delrin plastic for everything to slide on.
Nice. I'm all but blind at this point in my life, so a larger screen(s) would be nice but as it sits at least it does what it says on the tin and you can't really complain about that at all! Good on ya Jay for doing this, knockoff thieves need to be put in their place!
Dude you got a mechanical braille keyboard?
@@Tekillyah It's a figure of speech, lol, I can see just not as clearly as I used to 😉 Gettin' old sucks 😂
You can set the UI scale per display, if I'm not mistaken. Setting the scale to 150% or 200% on those displays will help with tiny micro fonts. But won't fix it for everything...
@@espertalhao041 It's the same issue on any 10.1" tablet, which is essentially what these monitors are. It's do-able, but it's far from ideal.
@@dragon2knight I know how it is. Also, there's applications that totally ignore DPI settings and are still tiny. Another shoddy option is to set the resolution to 720p, which is automatically 200% bigger.
Xspec: bigger screen options, better mounting mechanism (elastic is gonna break or get stretched out too quickly), and more sturdy kickstand - plus a second kickstand
Judt got an rtx 3070 cause I listened to you. If prices still drop after 4000 series imma be slightly mad Jay lol. Still happy with my purchase. Finally ray tracing.
same just got a 3080 i mean idc what happens after cuz i’m litteraly upgrading from a gt 640 💀
@@fwxsl omg thats a huge upgrade congrats! I got a 6600 to hold me over and got a 10700k to upgrade me 10600k. Now I dont have to worry about upgrades for 2-3 years min. Enjoy it dude!
I got me a 6900xt, which is a massive upgrade from my 1660
just curious as I'm looking for one too, how much did you have to pay for it?
@@fwxsl damn, 10 year old low to mid range card to a high end 1-2 year old card, as long as you have a reasonable CPU to pair it with the appropriate emoticon for you should be. 🤯
That would be great for a mobile "work from home" setup. Your main work on the center monitor. Outlook/email on one of the sides. Teams/slack/other colab program on the other side.
JaY don't worry about this...just go and BUY new grafic card...now is the greatest time for spending money...ah they give you grafic cards for free...omg i forgot😎😎😎
I dunno if he's gonna live that one down 😂
@@LongDefiant sold your soul and you have everything😉
So Google says Xebec is pronounced "Zeebeck". Also 'Xebec' has a great meaning behind it given the product: "a small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails."
Damn, you weren't wrong when they said they wanted to get rid of as much GPU inventory as possible
I have to admit that looks like a slicker implementation than the original one I saw years ago, Packed Pixels, who have unfortunately stopped trading. They did actually start production of a 15.6" screen and it would be a great thing to have if someone else followed suit.
Yeah, I also disagree
You shouldn't buy RTX GPUs right now
they should put twice the stands because its flimsy and having two points of contact can make the amount of mass it has to stabilize go more smoothly.
Stop the clickbait titles PLEASE
I love how it fits on the laptop's main panel. Like a glove.
Dante's 9 circles of Hell, Jay's 3 instances of Heaven.
Yeah i really hate purchasing on amazon because of the things going on behind the scenes. I have actually scaled back my purchases on amazon because they don't care. They just care about moving products not the actual products on amazon.
They need to get rid of that elastic and do a rail design, elastic dies all to quickly. Screens definitely need to be bigger, as well as that kickstand. They are getting there though.
Not sure how the company pronounces their name or where it came from but a Xebec is a 16th century to current small Mediterranean merchant sailing ship It's pronounced Ze bec
Definitely a 15 to 17" version would be great, even if only 1080p as the main action would be on the laptop screen
As to the knock off nature of the other product, yeah, that's how it works I've been seeing it in my historical reenactment People would work up a good shoe design from a specific period or even chainmail or jewelry then get it produced cheaply in India usually or sometimes Vietnam or Thailand They'd get their product out there then the next year everyone selling in the reenactment market would be selling it as the company would make a knock off or another little company would just copy it Not much in the way of enforceable copyright in Asia
This is why you have to spread your prototype components out amongst a number of companies, and be careful not to show too much of your product to any one firm. Then assemble in the USA if you can afford to.
What about like 8 or 9 inch panels but in portrait orientation? Seems like that could maybe even be nicer, as it could conceivably work on a plane or coffee shop, unlike the big wings you get in landscape.
Xebec (ZEH-beck) is a type of rigging for sailing vessels, most commonly seen in the Mediterranean in the 1500's-1800's, with very pronounced overhangs of the bow and stern masts. So this setup with its overhang on both sides kind of looks like a Xebec under sail, name seems appropriate.
If they put another kick stand on the other side it could support larger screens pretty well. I'd buy it if the screens were larger.
My portable LCD is the same size as my laptop screen, any replacement would have to be close to or the same size.
The only issue I had with the portable is the stand, it's the case folded in a triangle and isn't on an optimal angle. So I printed a replacement stand.
Those screens are just a bit too small.
that plastic stuff peeling ASMR is acceptable, its universally satisfying
Yeah this product is better anyways even if the screens are a little on the small side. But also I agree keep it attached to the laptop. Since if you're someone who buys it there's clearly a reason so you should just always have it w/ you
My wife very happy with the xebec I got for her mac book air m1. Adapter works like a charm.
Man I really like this product and yes bigger screens would be much better for us old folks LOL. I would have liked to see what the power draw would be mostly due to the fact that many of the travel chargers that come with laptops these days have just enough wattage to provide power and charge the battery.
You can set screen-zoom to 150% from windows. 1080p for 10" is small.
Got one myself. Arrived today.
Positive: Well-packaged. Picture quality is nice. Sufficient screen adjustment parameters. High-quality cables.
Acceptable: Housing feels a little bit too flimsy and is a bit on the thicker side. Sliding mechanism requires more work.
Not acceptable: Lots of backlight bleeding into the lower left and right corners of the left screen (the right screen is ok) covering about 30% of the screen.
Confusing tech specs on the XEBEC website state the depth to be 1 inch. By itself the device is 2 inches thick. Since the laptop is placed within the adjustable frame, the effective depth is reduced, but still not 1 inch, more like an inch and a half.
Overall: initial excitement was followed by some amount of disappointed. It is, however, very useful to me, since I travel frequently and require a portable multi-screen setup. Would I buy it again? Not sure; probably, given the lack of high-quality alternatives. Is it worth 499 USD? Not really. My concern is how it will hold up over time. The next iteration will hopefully improve on the deficiencies listed above.
Hint: when you slide the monitors back in make sure to realign the screens completely with the housing. Otherwise, you will run into trouble sliding them back in fully with the hinge parts getting blocked.
Very quick follow-up video to avoid looking like promoting the hardware pirates I think was a very nice gesture and probably from a legal standpoint a good call . Well done J
Thank you for outting the imposters and giving credit to the real maker of this product. And yes 17" would be a plus for my older eyes.
I just found, that there is a 15" Version for 599€ available here in Germany. And ist seems to have thiner bezels😊
You don't need a transport Case. Just let it on the laptrop screen, then the screens are protected.
so sad they do not have 13.5 panels as you said. I would love them and be willing to pay more than the counterfeit versions for the improved color and knowing I was supporting a creators work.
While unnecessary for me, I still think this is such a cool product. Props Jay for showing the real deal and not just an announcement
Do like these as ABLE TO LEAVE on Laptop when finished using and don’t need to take off each time. Pretty cool!
Wouldn’t mind seeing a 12.9”-13” display or even 14” display size too, and just imagine if they were BOTH TOUCH ENABLED panels 😱, that would be sick as heck! & probably expensive to point ….me afraid to find out 🫣😉
Cheers🖖🏻
Didn't finish or engage with the other video, bur definitely engaging with this one! Thank yall for the integrity
bigger screen would be great and going to aluminum in the kickstand would make it stronger so if they stay with plastic ones the should have it replaceable and atlest with an aluminum upgrade
I would like something like this for full-size desktop monitors for those of us who want secondary and tertiary monitors for peripheral displays but don't want to buy separate large gaming monitors Inn at a whole bunch of cable clutter to our desk. I do a lot of game modding and it would be nice to be able to have various pages and files open on separate screens while testing a game on the main screen
I have 2 15” Asus ZenScreen monitors I carry in my laptop bag for as needed use when I’m out and about. Something like this may be a good alternative. My daily driver laptop is a 14” so the size might not be terrible. The 16:10 screen size is great because it would match the main display on the laptop. But like many others, I feel a 15” or 17” laptop would definitely need a larger version. Maybe design them as a portrait orientation so they wouldn’t have to double up when stored so it could be thinner would work.
I really like the way both screens are independent from each other. Lets say in a few years the middle frame breaks or something, no biggie, just remove both screens and 3d print a stand or something. If they had some fancy integration where the wiring goes through the middle frame you would have to put in way more work to get the screens working again
Both screens connect with independent display cables, they're already independent from each other.
@@mitlanderson yes, that's exactly my point, the fact that they are independent is so neat since when the middle frame breaks you can just continue using them
Happened to a buddy of mine. Had a design for a simple product (ceramic tile related) Got a patent on it.
Sent to a company in China to make a prototype and everything looked good. He had them make 1,000 of them and that was that. 6 months later the same product in different colors are all over Amazon by tons of “different” resellers for LESS $ than he paid the original company to manufacture them in the first place.
Xebec is a very old and popular name.
It was the name of a type of trading ship.
They are in many old ship games like Uncharted waters 2. (SNES)
This is much better than the other one. The resolution is way more usable.
Another option, if making the wing monitors larger proves too weighty/cumbersome, would be to use a portrait-landscape-portrait configuration, where the portrait panels are the same height as the center panel. that would also allow them to live next to each other behind the main panel when stored, rather than overlapping and making the whole kit thicker. Way, way back in the day, I had a beefy Lenovo laptop that had a single side-panel monitor that slid out in portrait mode, and it was quite handy.