Still waiting for the day when I can get rid of my work laptop and replace it with a phone entirely. Technically it's already possible, but it's just not practical until I can easily run docker containers on my phone. Also the samsung desktop mode is a bit underwhelming right now.

If this is not the default in the next decade I'm gonna riot. Hotels could replace the TV with a big computer screen and the corner chair with an office chair. Even a cheap hotel room could be an office without anyone having to bring their own toys with them. Just the phone in your pocket.

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broken-kebab an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I can't understand what exactly is in this dream you want to become true. It sounds like you want a portable device with physical keyboard, and reasonable screen size. Which is laptop.

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forgotmypw17 an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I think it's about being able to take the portable device with you separately from the display and keyboard.

	▲	larrybud 4 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		So you mean a Microsoft Surface 2 in 1?

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getpokedagain an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

I assume it's something like mine. I want a phone I can dock and use as a desktop with a monitor and mouse/keyboard. That is just a phone when undocked.

We have reactive UIs and desktop mode on android. It's getting very close. I am not certain on the previous commentors reasons but I detest the many device game. A 500 dollar pixel 10a is a great computer and I would rather not buy another machine if I dont have to.

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pjc50 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Windows Phone let you do this with Continuum ten years ago: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/01/14/conti...

Like the rest of the WP ecosystem, never really took off enough.

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usrnm 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The last thing I want is work following me wherever I go. I even have a separate phone for all the work-related stuff that I only take with me when absolutely necessary. Which is almost never except when I'm oncall.

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xuhu 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Though it might be a while before hotels start offering Aeron Classic chairs in their rooms.

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user876 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Postmarketos can run the containers, however a 4k desktop environment is still a bit sluggish

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MarceliusK 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I want this too, though I suspect the hard part is less compute and more the boring peripheral/ecosystem stuff

	▲	close04 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Mouse, keyboard and a screen would already cover the needs for most users. No need to wait until everything just works. As for the ecosystem, Apple’s Neo is a phone connected to a bunch of peripherals. Even on limited iPhone/iPad OS a more desktop like interface could easily be implemented. The iPad already has some half decent desktop approximation. The hard part is getting Apple to cannibalize their desktop and tablet related sales. Because they’re the only ones with all the tools in the box. Samsung doesn’t have any proper OS of their own to take this role, they bolt it on Android.