• _cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 hours ago

    You mean they’re going to turn Androids into Chromebooks.

    Honestly, it sounds horrible, but for people who don’t have a PC, I guess it could be a benefit.

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      4 hours ago

      This will make Android tablets a lot more appealing I guess, the ones that come with light keyboards coupled with the cover.

      The major uses for me would be reading (web pages, pdfs) and code review or even some light coding. Not saying I will buy one for this but definitely something I would keep in mind for the future.

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      9 hours ago

      It’s great. We need to consider how many people live in 3rd world countries that only have access to Android phones.

      If they can hook up a keyboard, mouse, and a monitor to those phones then it empowers these people to have more opportunities to compete and contribute to the digital space.

      Giving them access to the tools of developers could be a godsend.

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        9 hours ago

        No, I’m not arguing that it’s horrible from any other viewpoint than my own. And I’m super privileged enough to be able to both afford and have access to better options.

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      7 hours ago

      It might save me from carrying my laptop around when I travel for work. I only ever need to do zoom calls, browsing, and text editing, so just the extra real estate alone would be helpful. But then TVs are hung on angles that are not optimal for working and the ones in hotels have shitty resolutions so I’d probably have to carry my external monitor. In which case, I may as well just bring my laptop instead (or both the laptop and screen).

      I think your usecase — for those who don’t have PCs — makes a lot more sense.