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by jasonvorhe 759 days ago
How do you think that would happen though? Boot two operating systems in parallel and switch between them upon connecting periphery? How would you keep app states in sync between tablet and "docked" then? How do you handle open windows once you disconnect periphery? What if you just worked on Terminal.app and then disconnect keyboard & trackpad? Does it just disappear? Do you suddenly have a potential root shell on your iPad?

I think there's a good reason this kind of desktop mobile hybrid hasn't really gained any traction yet.

DeX is a decent hack but nothing more. ChromeOS is still struggling with running Linux/Android/web apps in parallel without it feeling awkward.