Seeing how smartphones are advancing every year, I would say in about 10-20 years, we will see lots of people using smartphones as their personal computer

What do you think?

That has been the general mindset for a long time. Part of computing (f.ex surfing) has already moved to mobile, but I have a hard time beliving I could ever use a mobile device to code for real. Unless they start to implement hologram technology so heavily that they basicly transfer my setup to a phone, ready be deployed anywhere. But there are so many physical problems to solve before we get there.

As long as I can hook up a monitor and a keyboard to it, sure. Why not?

Remember Lumia 950? They almost got it right

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My phone is running a Minecraft Server lol

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I can respect that opinion, but still I disagree.

What is a PC (had to look up the definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...) "...multi-purpose electronic computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. PCs are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or technician.".

I think we devs are individuals and end users of PCs, although we have little bit more requirements with PCs then a "general user", but hey, look at gamers, it's basically the same problem. And segwaying with that definition: isn't smartphones PCs with just the added functionality of telecommunication?

Yeah but they will use at least an external. Monitor. Microsoft has done a pretty good job there

Been there, done that. With bluetooth keyboard and if you have a real Linux on your phone, why not. Small screen is not great, but doable. Less thing to disturb you. I still prefer bigger setup so I use it only in emergencies like when I forget notebook.

Worked on few C/C++ applications and on slides (asciidoc and LaTeX ones) for a conference.

In 10 years?? How about today? Lol I know multiple people that use the computer for only school papers.

Well that's already possible with continuum.

You’d plug your phone into a monitor and keyboard.

I really like building my own rug and being able to mod/add & remove individual components