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0 pointsphilistine2mo ago0 comments

People want a full-size keyboard. Adding a couple of millimetres underneath that keyboard allows you to put a whole computer in there.

We have laptops because it makes sense. Look at Apple's Macbook Neo. The tiny logic board on that computer is the least of Apple's worries. The most expensive components are the display and case. Why not charge 100 bucks more and not have to worry about this thing being a phone accessory?

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dec0dedab0de2mo ago

Yeah, that's basically my point.

The only way it would make sense to use your phone is if the keyboard and monitor can fold up so small that they can attach to the phone and still fit in your pocket. Otherwise, just using a laptop is going to be better every time.

philistineOP2mo ago

What you're asking, a laptop that can fold so small, requires materials science breakthroughs that we cannot bet on. A cheap slab of pure aluminium will be king by the time we're both dead. Mark my words.

dec0dedab0de2mo ago

Yes, that is exactly what I am saying.

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dec0dedab0de2mo ago

Yeah, that's basically my point.

philistineOP2mo ago

dec0dedab0de2mo ago

Yes, that is exactly what I am saying.

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