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by sebmaynard 743 days ago
Sounds like you could try a Samsung S phone with Dex and a lapdock?
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yea but look at any long term review of these systems. There are always subtle UX issues that kill your productivity
It is possible to run a Linux distro through Termux afaik. For example: https://github.com/phoenixbyrd/Termux_XFCE

There are also tools available like Andronix.

I personally haven't tried them, just figured I'd leave the information here for people interested in it who want to explore the options.

The problem I generally run into those with is they have trouble getting root or simulating root. Particularly on Samsung. That limit's running things in containers on the phone as well. But last time I looked at it it did look like there were some promising projects. I forget what.
Possibly, I don't want the lapdock, really just plug usb-c into a docking station and have enough usable tools to do work. I think this one is more about execution than concept