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ARM has been in Chromebooks for a while. 90% of the desktop has been Microsoft Windows for about 2 decades so it's really up to Microsoft to try again. Ideall
by melling 9y ago
ARM has been in Chromebooks for a while. 90% of the desktop has been Microsoft Windows for about 2 decades so it's really up to Microsoft to try again.
Ideally, Android and iOS will evolve so phones and tablets replace the desktop for more people.
- nine_k 9y agoChromeOS is already capable of running Android apps. What makes a laptop a laptop is a decent keyboard and a reasonably large screen. There is a fundamental mismatch between the screen size comfortable for the eyes, keyboard size comfortable for typing, and device size comfortable for holding in hand. Because of this, I don't think phones and laptops will ever converge; tablets and laptops are already actively converging, though.
- melling 9y agoSo, you simply need to add an optional large screen, keyboard, and mouse to your phone. It has already been done. Now it just needs to be done a little better? https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/dex/ https://www.samsung.com/us/explore/dex/
- MarkyC4 9y agoSee also: Microsoft Continuum, Motorola Atrix (probably the first Android that turned into a laptop)
- Risinia 9y agoYay, and with Emui and DeX growing up, it seems to be next revolution about smartphones replacing your PC's. For instance, the Mirabook from Miraxess : https://miraxess.com/samsung-note-8-laptop/ https://miraxess.com/samsung-note-8-laptop/