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It is fine to install emacs on an android device, but I can't imagine doing any "keyboard" intensive work on a tiny screen. I've, in past, installed Vim-touch,

It is fine to install emacs on an android device, but I can't imagine doing any "keyboard" intensive work on a tiny screen. I've, in past, installed Vim-touch, just for the sake of it. But I almost NEVER used it (beyond first few minutes to make sure "it works")

arm 11y ago
This is absolutely perfect for my use case though (running Remix OS¹ on a Remix Mini²). ―――――― ¹ — http://www.jide.com/remixos http://www.jide.com/remixos ² — http://www.jide.com/mini http://www.jide.com/mini
- fsiefken 11y ago
  Hi Arm, that's a great combination. You might also want to check Linux Deploy to mount a full linux distro (and ssh or vnc into) running with the Android kernel.
rwmj 11y ago
External bluetooth keyboard makes it bearable. Keyboards vary to the extent that they are emacs friendly (how many Super-Meta-Alt keys do they have?) but I find this Logitech one just about usable for programming: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Device-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Smartphone/dp/B00NB2NZ92 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Device-Bluetooth-Keyboard-S... (In case it's not clear, the keyboard is huge, as large as a laptop keyboard, so once you start down this road you lose portability).
- desipenguin 11y ago
  Once you lose portability, why not just use "real" computer ;) (I mean laptop) Entering text of smallish screen is only meant for small amount of text (a tiny note etc.)
  - rwmj 11y ago
    I'm not going to disagree with you :-) However I do also have a sort of compromise, which is my Nexus 9 with the folio keyboard. It folds up into something similar to the size and weight of a paperback book. It's not-so-bad for ssh (I wouldn't really want to program with it), one thing missing would be good key mappings to deal with my odd choice of 'screen' settings. Photo here: https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/nexus-9-ssh-on-the-go/#content https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/nexus-9-ssh-on-the-go/...

arm 11y ago

This is absolutely perfect for my use case though (running Remix OS¹ on a Remix Mini²). ―――――― ¹ — http://www.jide.com/remixos http://www.jide.com/remixos ² — http://www.jide.com/mini http://www.jide.com/mini

fsiefken 11y ago
Hi Arm, that's a great combination. You might also want to check Linux Deploy to mount a full linux distro (and ssh or vnc into) running with the Android kernel.

rwmj 11y ago

External bluetooth keyboard makes it bearable. Keyboards vary to the extent that they are emacs friendly (how many Super-Meta-Alt keys do they have?) but I find this Logitech one just about usable for programming: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Device-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Smartphone/dp/B00NB2NZ92 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Device-Bluetooth-Keyboard-S... (In case it's not clear, the keyboard is huge, as large as a laptop keyboard, so once you start down this road you lose portability).

desipenguin 11y ago
Once you lose portability, why not just use "real" computer ;) (I mean laptop) Entering text of smallish screen is only meant for small amount of text (a tiny note etc.)
- rwmj 11y ago
  I'm not going to disagree with you :-) However I do also have a sort of compromise, which is my Nexus 9 with the folio keyboard. It folds up into something similar to the size and weight of a paperback book. It's not-so-bad for ssh (I wouldn't really want to program with it), one thing missing would be good key mappings to deal with my odd choice of 'screen' settings. Photo here: https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/nexus-9-ssh-on-the-go/#content https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/nexus-9-ssh-on-the-go/...