snowdriftissueMar 4

https://www.androidauthority.com/desktop-mode-march-pixel-drop-3646069/

https://lemmy.world/post/43840125

Your Pixel can now double up as a full Android PC with nothing more than a USB-C cable - Lemmy.World

This has been hidden in developer options for a while now, but they’re now releasing it officially

Show threadJumbieMar 5
What is an android PC? Is that like a boat car?
Show threadILikeBoobiesMar 5

All phones are PCs, this is just connecting external displays.

The shock is that it couldn’t already.

Show threadMrScottyTay
It’s more than just that, it’s too slow a desktop OS like environment that’s more suited for mouse and keyboard too. It’s not just your phone screen on a bigger screen.
Mar 5 at 1:11amWeb
Show threadquantumcropMar 5
I guess the point is that phone hardware has been powerful enough to do it for a while. It’s surprising that no big companies other than Samsung really put any effort into making it work software wise.