I find it interesting how much people's feeling of safety has become dependent on their access to a personal smartphone. I didn't even get a regular cell phone until high school, but I never felt like I was in danger. Now, even though everyone around me has a smartphone on their person, even I feel slightly uneasy when I don't have my own phone in my pocket.
Arguably the killer app is that you can plug it into a display (using a convergence dock or directly, if the display supports USB-C) and that you can run your beloved Linux distribution of choice and make it your own thing.
Battery life is also comparable to an older phone since we've got CRUST - not much "screen on" time, but it should last you a day.
I find it interesting how much people's feeling of safety has become dependent on their access to a personal smartphone. I didn't even get a regular cell phone until high school, but I never felt like I was in danger. Now, even though everyone around me has a smartphone on their person, even I feel slightly uneasy when I don't have my own phone in my pocket.