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Re: Linux on Dex

#12

Post by gshulegaard »

Jonnax wrote: post #10

I wonder what container technology they use. Also whether there'll be GPU acceleration or just framebuffer. Can we play a 4k YouTube video out of the box in Firefox? Also there's two SoCs. In most of the world there's a Samsung Exynos and in USA there's a Snapdragon. There's surely going to be differences here. Especially GPU-wise.

Since the partner is Canonical, I would speculate it's LXC based. Also since they are looking to put a whole OS experience in a container it probably wouldn't be a good fit for Docker which really wants to push single process containers with no init systems.

Re: Linux on Dex

#13

Post by nine_k »

xutopia wrote: post #8

I'm pretty sure that 90% of computer usage could be handled by the computers in our pockets.

...Except for the tiny screen and barely-usable keyboard.

Desktops and even laptops make sense exactly where phones don't: large screens, large keyboards, a lot of CPU and battery. This can't fit in a pocket.

Re: Linux on Dex

#14

Post by nine_k »

SeriousM wrote: post #11

UserLAnd is doing the same as open source and on any device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula

Did anybody compare the performance of this and UserLAnd? The latter is not a speed demon, for obvious reasons.

Re: Linux on Dex

#15

Post by LeonM »

What is the reason this works on the note 9, and not the S9/S9+? The S9 seems to have Dex support as well, can anyone explain?

Re: Linux on Dex

#16

Post by zeppelin101 »

nine_k wrote: post #13
xutopia wrote: post #8

I'm pretty sure that 90% of computer usage could be handled by the computers in our pockets.

...Except for the tiny screen and barely-usable keyboard. Desktops and even laptops make sense exactly where phones don't: large screens, large keyboards, a lot of CPU and battery. This can't fit in a pocket.

This is why Samsung created the DeX docks. You connect your phone to the DeX device and then connect all the peripherals to the DeX pad: monitor (via HDMI), and mouse + kb.

Re: Linux on Dex

#17

Post by nunodonato »

I just want a tab like the S4 with that keyboard and mouse to ship with a proper linux distro, customized and optimized to it. Would buy it in a flash

Re: Linux on Dex

#18

Post by tinyvm »

This is really cool.

I've been looking for such thing for a long time now.

If you have a corporate Job like consulting or something equivalent it's very likely you are packing an awful laptop with you everywhere you go, a DELL or a Lenovo or something like that.

DEX opens a door for next generation Mobile Desktop , where you SmartPhone is also your Desktop Computer.

I really hope Apple does something similar in this area , the new iPad can be connected to a screen, but the real deal would be using the iPhone with as a laptop...

Re: Linux on Dex

#19

Post by soperj »

tinyvm wrote: post #18

This is really cool. I've been looking for such thing for a long time now. If you have a corporate Job like consulting or something equivalent it's very likely you are packing an awful laptop with you everywhere you go, a DELL or a Lenovo or something like that. DEX opens a door for next generation Mobile Desktop , where you SmartPhone is also your Desktop Computer. I really hope Apple does something similar in this…

oh yeah, I'd hate to be stuck on a Thinkpad or and XPS machine, the 2 best laptops on the market.

Re: Linux on Dex

#20

Post by MrMember »

Depending on how well this works it could single handedly convince me to buy a Note 9. I've been wanting something like this for years.
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