Oddbean new post about login | logout Nowadays, phones are outperforming laptops in so many categories. I am seriously considering going all Android. The one thing that holds me back is VS Code. Have any of you tried this? https://github.com/OvalRaptor/VSCodeOnAndroid #askNostr
I'm curious, would you be able to have a setup with a keyboard and a monitor? Could you give some examples of where phones outperform laptops?
CapCut and Adobe products are in particular better on mobile. I have resorted to editing my videos on by USB-C monitor via my phone instead of my PC, even though it's only 1080p versus the 4k the monitor is capable of displaying. The phone maintains good performance the whole time, whereas I have to put an extra fan on the laptop, setting it up on its side, to keep performance decent. ARM based devices also are much better for battery life, too.
I think you should take a look on code-server. You can setup it on a home server and use in a browser. https://github.com/coder/code-server
:( get a android tablet?
I've considered it. I could go with the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, but maybe I go Galaxy S24 with a lapDock*. The phone uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and tablet use the Gen 2, so the phone will likely outperform the tablet in processing, but then the tablet has up to 16GB RAM, whereas the phone has up to 12GB. Plus, the phone has cellular, whereas the tablet doesn't for the Ultra 🤷♂️ *like this one: https://www.uperfectmonitor.com/products/uperfect-x-pro-4k-15-6-lapdock)
Tough decision. Go with degoogle pixel ;)
Unless there's something I've not yet seen, it looks like Samsung DeX is still much better than the built-in Android desktop mode. It may be workable.
You always try raspberry pi
I have a Pi 4. I like it, but I don't think it'll outperform my laptop, so my phone would still be the better option. I can try, though.
coding on a phone must be a nightmare. Maybe reviewing code, but writing code.. wow, painful
The idea is to use a keyboard, mouse, and external monitor.
hmm, yeah but a laptop would be easier to carry around.
Yeah, which is why I am thinking tablet or phone+lapdock (usb-c portable monitor+keyboard+touchpad, like a laptop without the actual compute)