The Graphics Enclosure, The Wolf

Bumping with the kickstarter link, since I forgot it

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thewolfe/the-wolfe-supercharge-your-laptop

I feel like normies with money just throw it at the dumbest shit, Solar Freakin Roadways, anyone?

>bare ones aren't available anymore
>only fits cards under 7.8 inches long
>all the good thinkpads don't have thunderbolt 3
Not going to back it, but I'm glad this is somewhat affordable. Hopefully it works out for them.

>>56260612
A kickstarter for something that already exists, around the same price point too I think

How long until there are kickstarters pledging to make more stupid kickstarters?

>>56260778
>A kickstarter for making a site that kickstarts projects

>>56260788
No, a kickstarter to fund brainstorming of shitty kickstarter ideas

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>>56260717
>tfw my state's dept of transportation is funding a solar roadways pilot program

>>56260612

>I can't tell what separates it from any other enclosure.

Marketing and consumer care/support.
They make it look easy, sound easy, and make it seem like something normies want. They target a large subset of individuals who have disposable income, Macbook Pro owners. And they include a plug-n-play product for a seemingly fine price. They use buzzwords/eye catchers (gaming, VR, headsets, speed, performance, etc) to build hype, demonstrate differences (even if exaggerated), and show a clean and attractive product.
They did everything modern marketing has told them, and they'll likely make money off the product for it.

>>56260717
>>56260837
Solar roadways, however, were just fucking dumb as shit. There is/was literally not reason for them to ever exist.

I made my own DIY external gpu case for $5.

Looks like shit but it has a charm to it.

>>56260778
>around the same price
Got any links to these enclosures for under $300?

>>56260875
The wolf is $400 base, not $300.

>>56260859
>There is/was literally not reason for them to ever exist.
Dunno. I live in a mountainous country with narrow roads and occasional poor lighting. I would appreciate something lighting up when there are elk in the road, even if they don't produce electricity.

>>56261188
I don't see how SR would make it easier, installing it would be a lot more work than just more light fixtures. Also repaving the roads with shitty glass hexagons doesn't sound like a great idea.

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>>56260612
>useless
>already exist

Who is so retarded to buy this shit?

>>56260870
What's the name of the adapter one could use for the PCIe slot to T3 connector? I might want to DIY one myself at some point.

>>56260756
Thinkpads suck, that's why IBM stopped making them and switched to Macs.

>>56260612
>As far as I can tell its just another graphics enclosure, I can't tell what separates it from any other enclosure.
The price separates it from the rest. Have you seen how much other renclosures cost?

>>56260612
can i use these things?
i have a 6-7 yo laptop with usb2.0s and the pci thingy

>>56261287
I'm using PCIe -> ExpressCard.

>>56260717
>Solar Roadways

Why is this not an amazing idea?

>>56261449
>Implying solar panels stuck under thick (read: sunlight distorting) glass that cars have to drive on is an "amazing" idea.

Seriously, putting the panels in roads is stupidly inefficient.

I bought a Razer Core. It does the exact same thing as this except it's actually supported by real companies

What I don't understand is why people fall for this sort of bullshit. It's 100% pure marketing. They aren't doing anything besides making a plastic box. The GPU is 3rd party, and most likely the PSU will be as well.

There is nothing here.

>>56261449
>>56261637
Reasoned and factual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obS6TUVSZds

>>56261678
Or you could have just bought a mini-itx PC and got the whole system instead.

>>56261678
What device are you using it with? With what GPU?

>>56261972
I'm using this for convenience of being able to use my computer anywhere or docking it for more power
>>56262391
Blade stealth and a 980ti

>>56260612
Just as dumb as that Razor garbage that normalfags like >>56261678 fall for and play it off on /g/ as if they do anything productive and "need" to be mobile. They'll probably recoup any investments and maybe turn a profit just because kids/normalfags are fuckin' stupid.

>>56261188

So...you'd rather pay 1,000x the cost to get some dim LEDs in the ground than some street lights?

>>56260612
so it's 400$ for a box, basically?

>>56260612
Why are people falling for this marked up junk?
Built a GDC Beast build for $75 NZD (Like $50USD).
Works nicely with an old 960 and power supply I already had.