Samsung DeX may beat Microsoft's Continuum, but it's still no slam dunk

Samsung's new Microsoft Continuum competitor "DeX" is impressive, but is it enough to really woo consumers? Here is why Samsung faces the same uphill battle that Microsoft does with hybrid devices.

Samsung yesterday announced the Galaxy S8 in a bold attempt to regain ground lost because of its Note 7 battery debacle. For the most part, the company appears to be on the right track. Early hands-on reviews are gushing over the phone's design, feature set, and new abilities. One of those capabilities is DeX, which is a terrible name but also an impressive feature.

Samsung's DeX lets Galaxy S8 owners connect to a larger display – with a dock to become a PC ... kind of. That sounds a lot like Microsoft's Continuum, but it addresses a different problem for Samsung: how to move Android to the desktop from mobile. That's the opposite issue that Microsoft is trying to solve.

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