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If you don't mind and even welcome the much increased bulkiness of a 13.3" device, more power to you. [...] To each his own.
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I would call 13.3''+ perfect: double average sized page. I like to have as much information as possible in front of me. More than that, it would be welcome for applications (including rich text displaying and editing) but not a gain for PDF rendering. 20''..21'', probably very good for Office Automation, and still portable with some tricks.
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I certainly don't want to spoil my reading pleasure with a device almost as huge in display real estate as my 14.1" T61 Thinkpad
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Mmh, EPD based laptop... Pleasure...
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Android cripple
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Why crippled? What's missing?
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device's primary purpose.
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No, sorry, I am not really sure ; )
For example: text editing: 85% reading, 15% editing. EPD is the right domain.
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Ever tried to open multiple PDF files in parallel and switch between those?
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I'll look into it (
told you I would).
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What use is the multitasking capability of a crippled Linux variant if the software it was delivered with doesn't even take the slightest advantage of it at all?
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You mean tab switching in a single app? I interpreted multitasking differently.
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Just for the record: I am almost exclusively using Linux since about 1995 and i am rather appalled by all these Android limitations.
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Hi mate! : )
Well, give me an XFCE on an EPD to make my day...
The compromise is in wanting to use OS specialized for mobility/battery efficiency/market/etc. on ARM based systems. It does things, but yes you have to reduce your own expectations on the efficiency of your own work process.
I do not really understand how a distro cannot be optimized for these devices.
But - have you ever used a Raspberry PI 3? Cortex A53. Not really an i7 experience, right? Well, Onyx likes to use i.MX 6SoloLite. And it is a position many would defend for reasons of battery efficiency.