bye bye M$ and Apple.

[Stephen]

The dream device for the day to day stuff i Can see is a ASUS padfone with
Ubuntu touch OS on it and a desktop dock. Or a device combination like it.
Literally you have a single device and the OS adapts based on its current
configuration.

Then i have something for gaming on the side. :-)

On Friday, May 31, 2013, keith smith wrote:

>
> I was hoping something like this would happen.  I jokingly say that in a
> couple of years years I will be doing my PHP development on two smart
> phones, one client, one server.
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Fri, 5/31/13, joe at actionline.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'joe at actionline.com');> <joe at actionline.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'joe at actionline.com');>>* wrote:
>
>
> From: joe at actionline.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'joe at actionline.com');> <joe at actionline.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'joe at actionline.com');>>
> Subject: bye bye M$ and Apple.
> To: plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org');>
> Date: Friday, May 31, 2013, 11:08 AM
>
>
> Android (is it not basically Linux by another name) has reached 900
> millions activations, up from 100 million in 2011, and 400 million in
> 2012, solidifying its position as the world’s most popular operating
> system. And Google Play Android apps has reached 48 BILLION downloads.
>
> Android is also on a path to take over desktops and laptops. A new Galaxy
> Smart Dock allows your Android phone to become a desktop computer by
> connecting an HD monitor, external storage, USB keyboard and mouse for
> just $99. Now an Android phone can also be your entire desktop computer.
> Hardware will only get better and cheaper and the Android OS is free.
>
> So what is the future for computers with a $100 or $200 or more
> anti-trust "tax" built in for M$ or Apple?
>
> Excerpts from here:
>
> androidandme.com/2012/10/smartphones-2/samsung-smart-dock-turn-your-smartphone-into-a-desktop/
>
>
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A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from
rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen
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