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> There's no longer any technical reason why you couldn't hook your cell up to a ~$20 USB-C dock and have a full Android environment with a complete desktop-sty
by gumby 3y ago
> There's no longer any technical reason why you couldn't hook your cell up to a ~$20 USB-C dock and have a full Android environment with a complete desktop-style setup, driving your monitor, using your mouse, etc...Every year I'm more surprised this isn't happening more.
Because many people can do everything they need on their undocked phone already.
For me, my phone is an auxiliary device and my preferred device is the computer. But I'm sure I'm in the minority.
- skydhash 3y agoApart from dev work, almost off the other apps I use has a tablet and phone version. But I wouldn’t want the phone version other than staying on top of things. I’m typing this on the iPhone only because I’m laying on the couch and too lazy to get up. Even reading an ebook is a pain on such small screen.
- gumby 3y agoMy gf uses her phone for half (OK, maybe 40% of) her work, and grumbles about the laptop that she uses for the rest. I don't know how she manages it.