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Originally Posted by kscherer
That does seem to be the point. The purpose of the system would be for the computer to send the data to the display, which would then render it and display it on screen. There would be no need for any video signal from the computer at all, negating any concern for what Displayport does and does not support. The data would be carried via PCIe, just as it is inside a desktop computer. The GPU inside the display would take over from there.
The only difference between this system and a desktop would be PCIe over TB, rather than PCIe via a slot. Otherwise, the tech is identical—and just as fast.
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I'm not so sure about the just as fast bit -- even if it is just data, wires and switches slow transfer down the more there are between the processor and the display. Practically speaking this may not mean much -- our visual system ticks along at a pretty slow rate (given just how fast we can make electronic systems, and hell, given just how fast smaller creatures see the world -- again wires and distance slowing shit down for us).
What I do like about the idea is that instead of having to maintain two computers or two computers and a set top box, a laptop and an easily upgradable screen are perhaps all you need. We're moving into the period where computers will become white goods so it is up to the electronics companies to find their replaceable razor heads to keep driving sales whether it is content or a screen with a relatively short anticipated consumer lifetime.