[raspyberr]

You'd prefer to watch videos on a smaller screen?

You'd prefer to listen to audio on tiny tinny speakers?

You'd prefer to type with two thumbs rather than 10 fingers?

You'd prefer to multitask on a screen that can only show one program?

You'd prefer to play games just two thumbs that cover the screen you're looking at?

You'd prefer to have an incosistent internet connection as opposed to ethernet?

You know none of those are true. Like it's been mentioned already the strengths lie in portability. GPS and Camera. Those things are inherently linked to being able to carry something small around. And even then for specific cases dedicated GPS devices and dedicated cameras are used.

[thiht]

You’re completely ignoring tradeoffs though. What matters most to me in some situations is flexibility. Like, I prefer watching movies on my phone than on my laptop because the keyboard bothers me. I prefer watching on my TV, but if it’s used by my girlfriend, my phone screen is completely fine.

I prefer to listen to audio with headphones so the phone factor is irrelevant.

For chatting I actually prefer typing on my phone, but not for coding or writing long texts. Maybe you don’t leverage swipe-to-type or vocal messages enough.

I don’t multitask on my phone, it’s not made for that.

I don’t think play games on my phone, it’s not made for that.

I always use WiFi even on my laptop, and it’s not "inconsistent". Check your WiFi.

You underestimate the value of portability and versatility. Portability can give you more comfort. Something "good and portable" can be better that "better and not portable" depending on the situation and state of mind. Tradeoffs.

[NoPicklez]

Right, but in that case you'd prefer to watch movies on a bigger screen in the cinema with big surround sound speakers. But that doesn't mean your lounge room sucks to watch movies in.

The fact that I can watch movies in my own living room whenever I want in the comfort of my own home is the trade off.