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I just don't see the use case. For work, most people have a work computer and that's separate from their personal computer. Tons of people no longer have a comp

I just don't see the use case. For work, most people have a work computer and that's separate from their personal computer. Tons of people no longer have a computer at home, those that do are likely gamers, developers or artists that all have a huge archive of files they work with and require more power than a mobile device can supply. I wish these companies would stop trying and just make an open, mobile, general purpose computer for mobile use cases.

kilroy123 9y ago
I don't have a separate computer. I only have one single computer for work and personal things. I use it heavily for both. If something happens to my computer and it goes down for a few days, I'm screwed. I personally would love something like this. Just in case I need to get some work done off my phone. I do no want another computer.
- komali2 9y ago
  Do you not keep old computers as you update? Have you considered having a cheap chromebook backup or something?
  - Piskvorrr 9y ago
    What for, dust collection? I refurbish them and give them away - by the time I upgrade, the machines are still comparable to mid-low current ones.
  - kilroy123 9y ago
    No. I'm a nomad and move around all the time. I carry everything I own with me. I am not going to carry two computers.
- jasonkostempski 9y ago
  That's a really small convenience (if it is at all, I have my doubts) for such a expensive feature that doesn't have many practical uses. It's killing a lot of otherwise exciting projects.
jimbokun 9y ago
"Tons of people no longer have a computer at home" Sure, and those people are the perfect target market for being able to connect to full keyboard, mouse, and display from their phone without the need to buy another computer.
- jasonkostempski 9y ago
  They don't want that. No one is sitting at a desk unless they're working or gaming. The tablet keyboard is enough and way more convenient for most users. There is a ton of talent and time being wasted on a feature no one really wants. MS, the only big company trying for this feature (and failing hard), can waste all the time they want, but the worlds needs a competitive open, general purpose mobile device and the projects keep dying because they can't figure out a good way to implement a feature no one needs (because there is no good way to implement a feature no one needs).
ksk 9y ago
Its anecdotal, but I don't personally know, or have ever heard of anyone in my social network, regardless of age, not using a computer at home.

kilroy123 9y ago

I don't have a separate computer. I only have one single computer for work and personal things. I use it heavily for both. If something happens to my computer and it goes down for a few days, I'm screwed. I personally would love something like this. Just in case I need to get some work done off my phone. I do no want another computer.

komali2 9y ago
Do you not keep old computers as you update? Have you considered having a cheap chromebook backup or something?
- Piskvorrr 9y ago
  What for, dust collection? I refurbish them and give them away - by the time I upgrade, the machines are still comparable to mid-low current ones.
- kilroy123 9y ago
  No. I'm a nomad and move around all the time. I carry everything I own with me. I am not going to carry two computers.
jasonkostempski 9y ago
That's a really small convenience (if it is at all, I have my doubts) for such a expensive feature that doesn't have many practical uses. It's killing a lot of otherwise exciting projects.

jimbokun 9y ago

"Tons of people no longer have a computer at home" Sure, and those people are the perfect target market for being able to connect to full keyboard, mouse, and display from their phone without the need to buy another computer.

jasonkostempski 9y ago
They don't want that. No one is sitting at a desk unless they're working or gaming. The tablet keyboard is enough and way more convenient for most users. There is a ton of talent and time being wasted on a feature no one really wants. MS, the only big company trying for this feature (and failing hard), can waste all the time they want, but the worlds needs a competitive open, general purpose mobile device and the projects keep dying because they can't figure out a good way to implement a feature no one needs (because there is no good way to implement a feature no one needs).

ksk 9y ago

Its anecdotal, but I don't personally know, or have ever heard of anyone in my social network, regardless of age, not using a computer at home.