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If that runs great on phones, and has virtualization support for e.g. running ARM Linux guests, I would change both my Android phone and my Ubuntu laptop for on

If that runs great on phones, and has virtualization support for e.g. running ARM Linux guests, I would change both my Android phone and my Ubuntu laptop for one phone (e.g. Snapdragon 835 or better + 8-12GB RAM + 256GB flash + USB 3.0 OTG), using a dummy screen + keyboard as laptop replacement.

Retric 9y ago
I am not sure there is a huge gap from dummy screen + keyboard + battery to laptop and your not going to be able to power a laptop screen from a cellphone battery.
- faragon 9y ago
  I would use the "dummy screen + keyboard" only when plugged, obviously.
skdotdan 9y ago
Maybe you are describing the rumored Surface Phone?
MrMember 9y ago
A desktop/mobile convergence phone is my dream. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
- wand3r 9y ago
  I think I get it; but could you expand a bit on what you mean?
  - MrMember 9y ago
    A phone form factor device that can run a full desktop OS, or something close to it. Canonical was getting close with Ubuntu Touch but that's essentially dead now. I don't want a gimped version of Windows like I'd get with Continuum, I don't want a "desktop-like" version of Android like Samsung is doing, I want a full version of Linux or Windows that can run desktop applications.
    - wand3r 9y ago
      Ah ok; I actually want something similar; a tablet that can act like a phone but only on WiFi so I don't have a phone bill. Basically; an iPad but w/ real integration & iMessages etc via a free or cheap VoIP number w/o data
      - dkudriavtsev 9y ago
        Download Google Hangouts and get a Google Voice number. There you go
      - austinsharp 9y ago
        You might want to look into Google Voice. Free number for texting, calls over data. I receive and send texts and calls from a browser too.
    - pjc50 9y ago
      How small do you want it? The Linx tablets do this but the smallest is 7".
      - MrMember 9y ago
        That's pretty close but a bit too big. It also doesn't have a cell radio so it wouldn't be very useful as a phone.
      - fsiefken 9y ago
        you could do small android phones, install trinux or linux deploy on it, access X through VNC or X on Android - output or cast to display through wifi or cable
    - petecox 9y ago
      Commercially it would seem unviable. Community ROMS? Keep an eye on Halium, unifying a common base for porting sailfish/luneos/plasma mobile/ubuntu; with anbox for Android apps.
    - Wildgoose 9y ago
- digi_owl 9y ago
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum
jumpkickhit 9y ago
Samsung has a dock like this for the S8 apparently. https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-dex-dock/preview/ https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-dex-dock/preview/

Retric 9y ago

I am not sure there is a huge gap from dummy screen + keyboard + battery to laptop and your not going to be able to power a laptop screen from a cellphone battery.

faragon 9y ago
I would use the "dummy screen + keyboard" only when plugged, obviously.

skdotdan 9y ago

Maybe you are describing the rumored Surface Phone?

MrMember 9y ago

A desktop/mobile convergence phone is my dream. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

wand3r 9y ago
I think I get it; but could you expand a bit on what you mean?
- MrMember 9y ago
  A phone form factor device that can run a full desktop OS, or something close to it. Canonical was getting close with Ubuntu Touch but that's essentially dead now. I don't want a gimped version of Windows like I'd get with Continuum, I don't want a "desktop-like" version of Android like Samsung is doing, I want a full version of Linux or Windows that can run desktop applications.
  - wand3r 9y ago
    Ah ok; I actually want something similar; a tablet that can act like a phone but only on WiFi so I don't have a phone bill. Basically; an iPad but w/ real integration & iMessages etc via a free or cheap VoIP number w/o data
    - dkudriavtsev 9y ago
      Download Google Hangouts and get a Google Voice number. There you go
    - austinsharp 9y ago
      You might want to look into Google Voice. Free number for texting, calls over data. I receive and send texts and calls from a browser too.
  - pjc50 9y ago
    How small do you want it? The Linx tablets do this but the smallest is 7".
    - MrMember 9y ago
      That's pretty close but a bit too big. It also doesn't have a cell radio so it wouldn't be very useful as a phone.
    - fsiefken 9y ago
      you could do small android phones, install trinux or linux deploy on it, access X through VNC or X on Android - output or cast to display through wifi or cable
  - petecox 9y ago
    Commercially it would seem unviable. Community ROMS? Keep an eye on Halium, unifying a common base for porting sailfish/luneos/plasma mobile/ubuntu; with anbox for Android apps.
  - Wildgoose 9y ago
digi_owl 9y ago
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/Continuum

jumpkickhit 9y ago

Samsung has a dock like this for the S8 apparently. https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-dex-dock/preview/ https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-dex-dock/preview/