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A20 Pro vs Intel Ultra 7 Series 3

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[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Won't let it” by putting it in a Macbook and running MacOS on it?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

As in you plug your phone into a monitor and it becomes a fully fledged desktop running MacOS, and you don't have to buy a 2nd device from Apple.

Edit: Like Samsung DEX

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Who said anything anything phones specifically? You pulled some random criterion out of your ass.

And by this logic, Google also doesn't let you run desktop OSes on phone CPUs, because their phones don't do some random thing that you saw somewhere.

[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Apple intentionally limits what features iOS and 'iPadOS' have versus macOS to sell as many devices as possible. An alternate reality where Apple were consumer-friendly would converge all three operating systems into one, with a limited feature set on smaller screens that expands into the full feature set if connected to an external monitor with a docking adapter.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And Android is as full-featured as a desktop?

Jobs was pretty much describing iPad as what computers would be like ‘in the future’ in interviews in the eighties. It was his vision for ages. IPhones and iPads allowed more people to use computers than all desktop OSes combined.

And again, what does this have to do with the processor? You people just jump at any opportunity to mention how you hate Apple?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They could even sell a laptop shell that connects with the phone so you don't pay for the phone internals twice except the shell having a 2nd battery for the bigger display. The shell could then survive for an even longer time than a regular laptop as the internals keep getting upgraded via the phone instead of a whole new laptop.

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You're describing the nexdeck

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

That looks cool, and yes! Apple could totally do that with MacOS, and a shell with their aluminum body and track pad. I bet itd sell very well, and for more of course.

Its cool the company is also offering a multi boot Windows / Debian mode (edit: phone) when connected.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dex is a really neat concept, but ultimately sucks ass.

Maybe the duo will baby step us towards that. But even iPad OS which supports this for years is rough.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Have you tried the newer one built into AOSP yet? Is that one any better?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's been a year or two since I tried it last. Are current Samsung phones using dex or the AOSP one? Or does the Pixel 9a running Graphene OS support it?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The Samsungs are still using DEX. I think only Pixels support the AOSP one right now, but it's there for other OEMS / devs to build upon. I don't know if Graphene OS supports it or not.

Edit: I just realized, I do have a pixel 8 for development work, and the cable to run it somewhere. Maybe I can find it and give it a try.

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 2 points 18 hours ago

It does as of this morning on GrapheneOS