CrowView Note: Empowering Your Device as a Laptop

Phone screens are too small for real work, and rigging up a single-board computer with peripherals is a hassle — a dilemma shared by mobile workers and makers alike. Could one screen bundle keyboard, display, and expansion? Elecrow's CrowView Note is an all-in-one portable monitor with a built-in keyboard. A single full-featured Type-C port handles data plus audio and video: plug in a phone to unlock desktop mode, connect Raspberry Pi 5 or Jetson Nano via dedicated adapter boards, or hook up mini PCs, PS4/5, Xbox and Switch. Its built-in 5000mAh battery powers the unit and charges your phone in reverse, while the Type-C 5V/5A PD output feeds 5V SBCs directly. With no CPU, storage, or camera, it keeps pop-up workspaces both convenient and private. It supports Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux, with F1 switching sources. Launched in August 2024, it drew 1,538 backers and about HK$2.1M (roughly $270K), around 2,710% funded.