A 2-3 generation old pixel on the second hand marker is not expensive at all though.

And you easily add a mouse/keyboard just fine to it.

joe_mamba 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

>A 2-3 generation old pixel on the second hand marker is not expensive at all though.

Sure but at around 300 bucks is still way over 50 bucks.

And even if you get a used Pixel 8, having separate phone and computer adds a priceless layer of redundancy and flexibility.

If someone steals my phone, I don't want to also loose my work PC with it.

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cogman10 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You are also buying a soon to be unmaintained device which will fall out of security support.

That $50 PC can run linux with the latest kernel for the next 20 years (maybe longer).

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joe_mamba 2 hours ago | parent [-]

There's lineageOS for outdated pixel device, but I think you loose device attestation if you flash that, so your banking, payment and digital-ID apps won't work anymore which is kind of important features for a lot of people.

I still think separating a phone for phone apps and a PC for productivity, is the best choice even if that PC is a 20 year old rustbucket from the dumpster, it will still do more tasks than a phone. You can't learn photoshop on a phone.

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cogman10 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The lineageOS kernel isn't guaranteed to be super up to date. It's often based on the manufacturer's kernel. There's also possibly binary blobs involved which can't be checked or updated.

	▲	joe_mamba an hour ago \| parent [-]
		If your device is on the official supported list then it will always be up to date to a point. You're not gonna get android 16 on 10+ year old phones.

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IncreasePosts 15 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Your banking app might not work but your bank probably also offers a web page that you can just load up in your browser

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semi-extrinsic 40 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Isn't Pixel 10 the first one with fully supported desktop mode?

I remember I was very confused when buying a Pixel 7 to replace my (then 3 year old) Huawei P30 Pro, and the inferior camera + lack of desktop mode made it feel like a net downgrade.

	▲	ThePointed 26 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I use it on my Pixel 8 Pro too It's a toggle in Developer options, Local Desktop.

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jeffbee 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Note that such capabilities were added to the 8 after it launched. When they launched it they did not even mention that it contains displayport alt mode.