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Re:Maru OS – Your phone is your PC by shortrounddev2 on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @03:57PM (#44727600)
If I'm doing that, why wouldn't I just bring my laptop
Re:Maru OS – Your phone is your PC by fsflover on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @04:01PM (#44727635)
Single place for all your data, easier to manage and back up. Single device to take with you.
Re:Maru OS – Your phone is your PC by bigstrat2003 on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @04:06PM (#44727685)
I don't personally think there's any ease of management advantage to be gained, but that depends on whether one wants their phone to have the data that's on their computer. I don't, personally. But I think there's definitely no advantage from a "single device" when you have to take something just as big as taking a laptop anyway.
Re:Maru OS – Your phone is your PC by shortrounddev2 on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @04:12PM (#44727739)
I'm not trying to shit on this as a neat tool, but my phone is not the single place for all my data, and I find it considerably harder to manage. If I'm bringing my phone, an external keyboard, and a portable screen (and, presumably, a mouse) with me, it's not really a "single device", it's more like 4 devices that poorly imitate a laptop and don't offer as much functionality
Re:Maru OS – Your phone is your PC by fuzzfactor on Tuesday July 29, 2025 @09:37PM (#44730187)
Plus, when far from a homebase, some people are going to bring two laptops anyway so they can have twice the reliability of your average person.

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