I was looking at the librem 11 and the librem 13. I really like the philosophy behind the librem devices and how they are fully supported with linux. The librem 11 looks like the first really capable linux tablet that has come out.
I wondered though what these specifications are which aren’t really given on the website:
What is the hdmi version of the librem 13 hdmi output port? it says “1 HDMI Port (4K capable)” so I assume it is only hdmi 1.4? What about the hdmi version of the micro hdmi port on the librem 11? what about the hdmi port on that dock for it? Can these two ports be both used at the same time to connect 2 monitors? What if you want to connect 3 monitors to either the librem 11 or 13, is that possible? How does the librem 11 dock connect to the device itself? Are the usb ports on the dock usb 3.0? I have some leftover DDR4 memory from upgrading another machine. Is it possible to order the librem without memory to save cost? If you buy a librem without a storage device, is the install process of PureOS as straightforward as simply downloading an ISO, putting it on a USB drive that you boot from, and running an installer?
These are all specifications which are important for a buying decision.
I’m sorry for reposting this but my previous post got buried without any answers.
I am not sure if this has been tested, someone else might give better answer.
Is there any device out there which supports this?
We had images somewhere on the forum, you simply “snap” it in.
Nope.
No, we don’t sell without RAM.
Yes. (But we don’t sell without storage.)
So, other than HDMI version, I am not sure why do you think this needs to be on the products page, listed as specifications? I haven’t seen Apple, Dell or other laptop manufacturers listing their specs much more detailed than we are.
Let me know if you need more info, you can also write to support.
There are some gaming laptop with three video outputs and I believe it’s also possible to have more than one video output on some displayport outputs. I know it’s a lot to ask for and I don’t mind if you can’t simply connect three monitors. But I thought maybe it is possible with an external adapter, like a usb to hdmi adapter. I’d like to know about any such option since I like to use three monitors. Sadly, the Plugable™ USB 3.0 to HDMI which I have only works very poorly under ubuntu and not at all under other distros so I wouldn’t advice anyone to get plugable devices to use video adapters of this brand with linux. They state they don’t support linux but do offer a driver for some of their products on their community forum. Anyway, let me know if you know of any way, possibly with another external device, to connect three external monitors.
Which is very lacking on their part and I am more likely to buy a product that has clear specifications stated on their product page instead.
