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Re:Microsoft, capitulation and the end of Windows Everywhere by quanticle on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @08:33PM (#9965580)
>From a consumer perspective, it's unclear why a typical person needs a pc or laptop.

Simple ergonomics. Forget dissertations, I get annoyed writing Hacker News comments on my phone. Technology may change, but human physiology doesn't, and until we get telepathic interfaces, a "human sized" interface is going to be most comfortable for any task that takes longer than a few minutes.

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Re:Microsoft, capitulation and the end of Windows Everywhere by sospep on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @09:05PM (#9965677)
Try talking to it. Voice recognition is really good on most platforms today. I realize that its not always an option but can be very handy at times.
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Re:Microsoft, capitulation and the end of Windows Everywhere by norea-armozel on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @05:25PM (#9971688)
I tried doing that with a tumblr blog I have and it didn't work out. It's faster and easier to write by keyboard. Seriously, I can't see how anyone talks to a phone while trying to get their thoughts out. Correcting a sentence or copying/pasting a series of sentences is much easier with a mouse/keyboard combo than a touchscreen/voice combo.
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