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Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by shortrounddev2 »

ranger_danger wrote: post #6
doebler wrote: post #3

> Simply plug your phone into an HDMI screen, connect up a keyboard and mouse, and you’ve got a lightweight desktop experience you can take anywhere. No, I can't take it anywhere, because few places I go to have a HDMI screen and keyboard ready for me. And to the ones they do, I carry my laptop.

you can always bring a portable screen/keyboard with you

If I'm doing that, why wouldn't I just bring my laptop

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by fsflover »

shortrounddev2 wrote: post #11
ranger_danger wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you can always bring a portable screen/keyboard with you

If I'm doing that, why wouldn't I just bring my laptop

Single place for all your data, easier to manage and back up. Single device to take with you.

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by jdiff »

urbandw311er wrote: post #8
thesuperbigfrog wrote: post #4

Does Maru OS run on the current generation of devices? https://maruos.com/downloads/ shows releases dated 2019.

It does look like either the OS or the website have fallen behind.

Last release on GitHub was also 2019. Repository's seen activity since then, last thing I see is some documentation and GitHub actions committed in 2023, and there's dependabot activity all the way up to 2 weeks ago.

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by esafak »

thesuperbigfrog wrote: post #4

Does Maru OS run on the current generation of devices? https://maruos.com/downloads/ shows releases dated 2019.

No release in years: https://github.com/maruos/builds/releases

It looks like it is on maintenance mode: https://github.com/maruos/maruos/commits/master/

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by szszrk »

doebler wrote: post #3

> Simply plug your phone into an HDMI screen, connect up a keyboard and mouse, and you’ve got a lightweight desktop experience you can take anywhere. No, I can't take it anywhere, because few places I go to have a HDMI screen and keyboard ready for me. And to the ones they do, I carry my laptop.

I'm not sure why you neatpick that. I feel the complete opposite. HDMI screens are everywhere. Usb-c ones less but still present.

I have a screen at work, with keyboard and USB hub. Same at home. And at most of my friend's homes. I have a screen (tv) in a hotel and flats to rent. I even had one in a cabin recently (use them with tv stick for my kid's shows).

I also have an external USB/HDMI screen that is lighter than a laptop, that I sometimes carry for multiple reasons.

Keyboard is a bit harder, I won't have it provided in a hotel, but there are plenty of small and light models, foldable etc..

I choose current phone specifically for usb-c/HDMI option and a full desktop experience and use it often. It's easy, it's fast, it's stable. Perfect for mobile gaming with a small BT gamepad as well.

I struggle to find a place without a HDMI screen waiting for me.

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by bigstrat2003 »

fsflover wrote: post #13
shortrounddev2 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I'm doing that, why wouldn't I just bring my laptop

Single place for all your data, easier to manage and back up. Single device to take with you.

I don't personally think there's any ease of management advantage to be gained, but that depends on whether one wants their phone to have the data that's on their computer. I don't, personally. But I think there's definitely no advantage from a "single device" when you have to take something just as big as taking a laptop anyway.

Re: Maru OS – Use your phone as your PC

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Post by iAMkenough »

szszrk wrote: post #16
doebler wrote: post #3

> Simply plug your phone into an HDMI screen, connect up a keyboard and mouse, and you’ve got a lightweight desktop experience you can take anywhere. No, I can't take it anywhere, because few places I go to have a HDMI screen and keyboard ready for me. And to the ones they do, I carry my laptop.

I'm not sure why you neatpick that. I feel the complete opposite. HDMI screens are everywhere. Usb-c ones less but still present. I have a screen at work, with keyboard and USB hub. Same at home. And at most of my friend's homes. I have a screen (tv) in a hotel and flats to rent. I even had one in a cabin recently (use them with tv stick for my kid's shows). I also have an external USB/HDMI screen that is lighter tha…

I feel the opposite of you and not sure why you defend it. I can not think of the last time I plugged my phone or tablet into an HDMI screen I didn't own.
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