On the back, there are three USB-A ports, a USB-C port for power, an HDMI out, and a full-sized DisplayPort connector. On the front, there's a USB-C port that connects to your phone. This solid little cube measures 2.5 by 2.5 by 1 inch (HWD) and weighs 8.1 ounces, and it's absolutely covered in ports. The $99 Microsoft Display Dock HD-500 is a better option. But that requires a lot of pairing, a lot of battery checking, and Miracast has latency issues even on good days. You can make Continuum happen completely wirelessly, with a Bluetooth keyboard, a Bluetooth mouse, and a Miracast wireless display dongle.
It's the latest incarnation of a dream that's been around since 2011's Motorola Atrix -the ability to carry your computing power with you and for it to adapt to the form factor you need. The best feature in Microsoft's new Windows 10 Mobile operating system is Continuum, the ability to scale your phone up into a full-on desktop PC.
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