Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop?

Posted by kewin87 on Saturday November 05, 2016 @02:57PM
from the self-post dept.

Just curious, but after the whole '$3000 macbook' discussion going on the internet, it made me wonder.

With Windows continuum and Ubuntu, that can both transform a phone to a desktop, why is there no octa-core 8GB 6-inch phone of lets say $2000-$3000?

Lot of developers would love to only bring a phone to work and than connect to screen/keyboard and you are ready :)

This way you only buy 1 device instead of 2, for the same money (or less)

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by greenyoda on Saturday November 05, 2016 @03:04PM (#12881319)

One reason may be that a high-performance computer (with a fast CPU and GPU) would generate more heat than can be dissipated in a box the size of a phone.

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by kewin87 on Saturday November 05, 2016 @04:02PM (#12881595)

True, but to be honest I wouldn't mind having a slightly thicker 'heavy duty' phone to add proper cooling.. Phones are ridicules thin as they are already

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by LordWinstanley on Saturday November 05, 2016 @03:21PM (#12881402)

Because every time they make the processors faster and add more RAM to mobile phones, they add more pointless bloat to the operating system, so you need faster processors and more RAM, just to run the OS smoothly.

On paper, the phones of today are as good (spec wise) as the desktop computers of only a few years ago. But we never seem to reach the goal of the truly capable pocket computer.

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by kewin87 on Saturday November 05, 2016 @04:00PM (#12881582)

But even then it would still be attractive.. Just flash the rom and put linux on it.

Maybe its because most general heavy-duty 'laptop' work, requires an x86 cpu? Just a guess

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by ugexe on Saturday November 05, 2016 @03:13PM (#12881366)

"Why aren't laptops smaller?"

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by kewin87 on Saturday November 05, 2016 @04:05PM (#12881608)

Cause of 13/15" screens with a full qwerty keyboard and touchpad and bigger speakers, etc etc :)

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by zubairq on Saturday November 05, 2016 @03:00PM (#12881297)

It's a good idea. You should build one.

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by kewin87 on Saturday November 05, 2016 @03:01PM (#12881307)

Up for a kickstarter anyone? :p

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Re:Why is there no $2000 phone that replaces my laptop? by zubairq on Sunday November 06, 2016 @11:59PM (#12888915)

the great thing about kickstarter is that you can start it on your own. Once you have made the kickstarter campaign then you can invite others and see if there is interest to pay for the actual product

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