Phones are kind of a mess and it seems PCs are far more secure/anon vs even graphene on a pixel. Drives aren’t very easily backed up or even cloned. Software is limited on mobile or needing flashed or rooted. There’s a lot to a phone that could be easily solved by a tablet/2 in 1 or Micro PC with SIM capability for phone replacement if size could be slightly larger. Working or doing much if anything even on a 6.7in screen is not that good Samsung Dex was awesome but not quite the same. So I’m willing to go larger. It would be nice to go from phone usage to gaming power. But be able to add multiple internal SSDs slots as USBs are just slower and finnicky fiddly.

But it seems PCs are leaps and bounds more capable. And SIM capable 2 in 1s are the middle ground. Which would be a better daily driver for anon and security? Convenience when on the go without sacrificing processing power as least as possible.

What about a central PC setup that you carry everywhere? Having access to running VMs, servers, all on the go. Not a laptop but similar to an micro ITX or Intel NUC.

AR mirroring PC glasses would be what I really want. The hardest part is a convenient mouse keyboard setup for times like laying in bed at night. There’s so many devices things get cumbersome to do and process all the time chargers, peripherals, cables, OS types. So I was wondering what are some other peoples perspectives on this type of thinking and solutions.

Its actually seeming like a device to cast or transition screen size is most convenient. Say from AR, to TV, to monitor, or phone sized easily without always cabling in to change.

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    7 days ago

    I want to warn you before you consider touchscreens: Linux is 90% of the way there. I own a tablet, and it works fine, SIM is detected, but there are just those little bugs that will drive you insane.

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        Most UIs are not optimized for touch, but if you use one that is like GNOME it will still have issues. The onscreen keyboard is not outstanding, you essentially need wayland apps for modern features like touch scrolling etc, and there will be bugs. For me the main bugs are some GTK popups will cause them to crash when typing into them on virtual keyboard, and swiping through apps doesn’t work very well on debian. If you use a different de or distro, your experience might vary.

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      This is what I worry about. I know a battery will be needed between hard power sources but I want Mint on a 2 in 1 or something similar.