The idea of running a desktop experience from a phone is nothing new, with Samsung launching DeX back in 2017 and removing the need for a special adapter two years later. More recently, we saw Google jump onto that bandwagon, offering an official desktop mode for Pixel phones. In both cases, all you have to do is plug a monitor into your phone's USB-C port and let the phone do its thing.
With the recent release of the MacBook Neo, I realized it was about time Apple followed the Android example. Because if Apple can deliver a fully-fledged laptop running on the same hardware as the iPhone 16 Pro, there's no reason why iPhones (and iPads) couldn't also offer some kind of DeX-like experience. Especially in time for the launch of this Fall's iPhone 18 Pro lineup.
