Lapdock

A lapdock is a type of accessory designed to transform mobile devices, such as smartphones, into laptop-like computers by providing a display, keyboard, battery, and other essential components typically found in a laptop.

[1] Unlike laptops, lapdocks lack internal processing power, relying on the connected device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, or mini PC) for computation.

The concept of lapdocks emerged in the early 2010s with the growing desire to use smartphones for tasks traditionally performed on personal computers.

Although the Atrix received praise for its innovation, the lapdock failed to gain widespread adoption, partly due to the high cost of the accessory.

The Samsung DeX platform, for example, allowed compatible Galaxy smartphones to connect to an external monitor or lapdock and operate in a desktop-like mode.