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Is a smart phone really the best way to type an essay or create a computer program? I do see the movement towards touch-only devices in younger people, but I'm

• faissaloo 7y ago
  It's good enough, I wrote code on my phone for 3 months after my laptop died
• alpaca128 7y ago
  You can easily connect any cheap USB or Bluetooth keyboard if a lot of typing is required. Of course you can't use such a setup while walking around somewhere, but usually you also don't write essays in these situations.
• rangibaby 7y ago
  Bluetooth keyboard
• tracker1 7y ago
  From what I've seen of the samsung desktop/docking options, it's pretty cool... looks like it'll be in android proper before long. As long as I can SSH and/or RDP to something beefier, I'd be happier docking my phone at work.
• fragmede 7y ago
  A smartphone is definitely not the most efficient way to type an essay, but I'd bet that many commenters here are composing responses on a smartphone while on the go. There's an adage for cameras that applies here - the camera you have on you is better than the camera that's sitting at home (caveat: assuming you're not at home). It's more than a little inconvenient to pull out a laptop to compose a response here while, eg waiting on the bus. Comments here reach essay length, and sure, it would be nicer to use a full size keyboard, but I'm on my smartphone already. Additionally, it's worth watching how fast the younger generation that was raised on smartphone keyboards can type - some type impressive, though I've never measured wpm. Then again, I'm at the equivalent of index finger pecking on a regular keyboard on my smartphone's keyboard.