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1. tomber+(OP)[view] [source] 2019-03-07 20:35:31
There's no doubt you can create lots of stuff, and I would not say otherwise; the iPhone has a nice camera and the tools for media production on the iPhone are actually pretty ok.

All that being said, I don't do any of that stuff; I write software and write the occasional blog post. For me, I need a compiler, text editor, git, a good terminal etc. In this regard, my old Packard Bell is honestly more powerful, and despite my iPhone having objectively awesome hardware in comparison, I accomplish much less.

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2. emgee_+k5[view] [source] 2019-03-07 21:02:58
>>tomber+(OP)
Hear hear!
3. simonh+L91[view] [source] 2019-03-08 10:48:58
>>tomber+(OP)
I think Steve Jobs old Car vs Truck analogy is still very relevant. There are some things you really need a keyboard, and possible a mouse for. That's not the fault of the phone though, or a failing of it, or the people making it. Sometimes trying to make something do what it's not naturally adapted for can make the overall experience worse rather than better.
4. bashwi+Og1[view] [source] 2019-03-08 12:32:21
>>tomber+(OP)
Funny. I do all of those things on my iPhone XS these days. Not that I do any heavy work on but it works on the go if I have to.

Blink Shell and mosh = terminal, vim, git, etc.

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5. tomber+it1[view] [source] [discussion] 2019-03-08 14:30:59
>>bashwi+Og1
Well, that's kind of cheating; that's not using the "phone" to do any of the real work, you're offsetting the work to a server. I've used my iPhone for that stuff too, but that really doesn't require all the horsepower that modern iPhones give you.
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