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Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

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442 points logic_node | 7 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 1.442s | source | bottom
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the_clarence ◴[13 May 25 14:56 UTC] No.43973667[source]▶
I switched from a lifetime of iPhones to an android phone last year, just because of folding phones. They are amazing and IMO the reason why Apple is going to have issues as these get cheaper (unless they release a folding phone too). Now that I have all this screen estate the current UI feels limiting often.
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davidcollantes ◴[13 May 25 15:06 UTC] No.43973773[source]▶
How does this relates to the submission's "Desktop View"? Genuinely trying to find the connection.
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1. 6510 ◴[13 May 25 17:06 UTC] No.43975191[source]▶
The desktop view is for larger screens, it is somewhat similar to fordable phones.
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2. layer8 ◴[13 May 25 20:28 UTC] No.43977336[source]▶
The screen of foldable phones is still smaller than most tablets, and there’s a reason iPads offer something like Stage Manager for (larger) external screens (disregarding for the moment its janky implementation). Meaning, the screen size of foldable phones doesn’t change that much about the usefulness of being able to connect to a desktop-size screen.
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3. 6510 ◴[13 May 25 21:14 UTC] No.43977811[source]▶
It at least has similar down sides -.-
4. figers ◴[14 May 25 05:02 UTC] No.43981013[source]▶
I have the huwai xt fold, folds out to a 10.3 inch screen. I remote to a windows 11 computer and can do full development on it with a folding keyboard with builtin trackpad
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5. layer8 ◴[14 May 25 12:22 UTC] No.43983655{3}[source]▶
That's great, but still hugely different from working on a 24"/27"/32" desktop monitor.
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6. WorldPeas ◴[14 May 25 14:18 UTC] No.43984863{3}[source]▶
Isn't harmonyOS supposed to be a fully convergent operating system too? I have no perspective on how the device works though, I've been very interested does it run that? Will it have Linux containers?
7. 6510 ◴[18 May 25 05:40 UTC] No.44019228{4}[source]▶
I've come to my senses since but it is quite enjoyable to use MANY monitors. One with the website, one with the css, some article about css, mdn, youtube, mail, irc, etc. A single giant display is also something entirely different.