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> People say they want that, but when they actually do, it completely flops. That feature isn't yet exposed to end-users, although the plumbing is in place. S
by walterbell 2y ago
> People say they want that, but when they actually do, it completely flops.
That feature isn't yet exposed to end-users, although the plumbing is in place. So far only on Pixel devices.
There's potential for phones docking to desktops via USB-c, running both Android and Linux/ChromeOS VMs.
- pjmlp 2y agoExcept no one except a few geeks ever cared about Samsung DEX, or Windows Phone/Table continuum.
- sznio 2y agoWell, it couldn't run any real programs. ARM caught up now.
- pjmlp 2y agoI thought that was what FOSS was all about having all those people in their Internet coffee shops using Termux under DEX to compile their real programs.
- walterbell 2y agoGoogle Android (Linux) App Store 2023 revenue was over 45 billion dollars. Google is a major contributor to Linux in support of Android and Chromebooks. Some non-zero portion of those value flows would benefit from mobile intermittent-desktop UX.
- pjmlp 2y agoAnd that is related to people not buying DEX, because?