Specs

Specifications

What the box is, what it connects to, and what it does, on one page. Anything not yet settled is left off.

Picture

Resolution
1600 x 900
Frame rate
60 frames a second, one to one with the source
Delivery
H.264 over WebRTC, easing off automatically on a weak connection so your keyboard and mouse stay responsive

The computer you control

Video in
HDMI, on the box’s left side
Keyboard and mouse
USB-C, from the socket marked CTRL
What it sees
An ordinary keyboard, mouse and monitor, with a generic hardware identity
Software on it
None. Nothing to install, nothing to update
Works with
Windows, macOS and Linux, managed corporate Macs included

Will it work with my computer?

Three questions about the computer you want to control, and the answer names any adapter you would need.

1 · What does it run?
2 · Where does a monitor plug in?
3 · Does it have a spare USB-C port?

Network

WiFi
Dual-band, 2.4 and 5 GHz, set up from your phone
Wired
Gigabit network socket. A cable is optional
Away from home
Tailscale built in, free for personal use
Your side
A browser on your laptop or phone. No app to install

Security

Sign-in
Your own username and password. There is no starting password
Two-factor login
Codes from an authenticator app, with recovery codes
Network lockdown
Answers nothing outside your private network, when you turn it on
Connections
Every live connection listed, each with a Disconnect button
Logs
Kept in memory only, and gone on restart
Updates
Signed, checked on the box before they run, and rolled back by themselves if they do not come up healthy

On its own

Screen unlock
Types the password you saved, only after confirming the lock screen. Automatic once you have set it up
Mouse jiggler
On a timer, at clock times, or in a daily window, on the box’s own clock
Auto-disconnect
Detaches its own keyboard and mouse after 15 minutes idle, when turned on

The box

Size
About 130 x 100 x 37 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 1.5 in), from the case design
Small screen
128 x 32, white. Shows what it is doing and its address
Power
Its own 5.1 V, 3 A (15 W) supply, in the box, into the socket marked 5V. A plain 5 V phone charger is not enough
In the box
The unit, power supply, HDMI cable, USB-C cable (C at both ends), and its microSD card, already fitted

Buying

Price
$599, once. No subscription
Delivery
$9.95 within the United States, plus any tax for your state
Included
Updates and support

Ready for one? Reserve yours. Nothing is charged until your batch is ready and you say yes.