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1. lanthi+H5[view] [source] 2025-05-13 15:03:38
>>logic_+(OP)
this done well is a transformational thing, its just no one has been willing to invest yet, but the compute on a phone is now good enough to do most things most users do on desktop.

I can easily see the future of personal computing being a mobile device with peripherals that use its compute and cloud for anything serious. be that airpods, glasses, watches, or just hooking that device up to a larger screen.

theres not a great reason for an individual to own processing power in a desktop, laptop, phone, and glasses when most are idle while using the others.

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2. mushuf+e6[view] [source] 2025-05-13 15:07:18
>>lanthi+H5
in a sense apple is already doing this, since there's shared chip tech in the laptops and phones.

I still will prefer the form factor of a laptop for anything serious though; screen, speakers, keyboard.

Yes you can get peripherals for a phone, yes I have tried that, no they're not good. Though perhaps with foldable screens this could change in the future.

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3. logic_+8O[view] [source] 2025-05-13 19:11:55
>>mushuf+e6
True! Apple’s already ahead with the shared chip setup between Macs and iPhones. But yeah, for real work, nothing beats a proper laptop — big screen, keyboard, good speakers. I’ve tried using a phone with accessories too… not the same vibe. Maybe foldables will change that someday!
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4. justin+1q2[view] [source] 2025-05-14 09:55:53
>>logic_+8O
A desktop then, or a laptop plugged into a proper screen, real speakers etc. A laptop is still a compromise.
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