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Android 15 beta has an optional desktop mode (www.theregister.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I 'member the Atrix lapdock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Atrix_4G

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Atrix 4G was one of the first Motorola devices to ship with its Webtop platform. When the phone is placed into its HD Multimedia Dock or Laptop Dock accessories, the user can access an Ubuntu-based desktop featuring access to the phone and its applications via the Mobile View application, integration of Android notifications into the desktop, multimedia playback through Entertainment Center, file management through Nautilus, and the Firefox web browser (along with support for Prism for the site-specific browsers used on Webtop mode).

I never knew it's "desktop mode" was Ubuntu and not Android.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have seen people say that phones could replace computers

How?

They have worse browsers, worse games, less customizability, smaller screens, less input options, worse input and display less information

Could someone please explain to me why phones are considered so good?

Edit: even if this new feature solves 4th, 5th and 6th problems, why use that instead of a computer? You are already sacrificing the mobility