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442 points logic_node | 1 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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kome ◴[13 May 25 18:43 UTC] No.43976232[source]▶
I’m against smartphones. Sure, they’re a technological marvel, but they’re also incredibly dumb in practice. They’re built mainly for consumption, not creation. They feel like walled gardens that limit freedom and stifle creativity. The hardware might be amazing, but the software is awful. In the end, they mostly just make our kids dumber.

What I’d really like is a personal computer I can plug into a screen to work, then carry with me when I’m done. That would be a real step forward in personal computing. It would make laptops unnecessary.

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charcircuit ◴[13 May 25 19:47 UTC] No.43976882[source]▶
>They’re built mainly for consumption, not creation.

This is true for almost all computers. That doesn't mean you can't use a computer built for consumption for creation.

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kome ◴[13 May 25 19:57 UTC] No.43977017[source]▶
strong disagree, computers are built for creation and work, not mindless consumption.
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1. charcircuit ◴[13 May 25 21:00 UTC] No.43977677[source]▶
Have you never heard of categories such as "gaming pcs" or "netbooks" whose name literally describes how people will consume using it. Laptops advertise how long you can consumes using it's battery life in terms of movies and music.