• woelkchen@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Terminal applications only?

    As a first step definitively, simply because such a feature needs to start somewhere and text mode is easier than writing a wrapper for graphics systems.

    Or does that make me able to run LibreOffice, Kdenlive and whatever I like?

    I’m thinking that this is the end goal. Google struggles to get desktop-like apps onto Android tablets. Many people use iPads as primary work computer these days. My employer is switching to them and we’re late to the party.

    An audacious step for Google would be to distribute Flatpaks in the Play Store. That’s very unlikely but it’s technically a possibility.

    Also, Steam integrating an x86 emulator for ARM devices makes even more sense now. I thought it’s mainly for ARM Chromebooks but Android tablets getting an “Install Steam” button and becoming more compatible to games than Windows on ARM would be so bonkers.

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      7 hours ago

      Desktop apps in a WebView using vnc on a VM on a tablet are a miserable experience that nobody wants to endure