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Android 16 now has support for running GPU accelerated graphical Linux applications
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Firefox desktop on an Android convertible tablet.
Edit: I realize there's no context here. Android tablets have great displays and battery life. Being able to run desktop apps, like Firefox, Codium, GIMP, etc, is a great way to have a low-power ARM laptop, while easily being able to switch to landscape mobile apps for say, reading magazines or Lemmy, etc.
Basically great "single devices", especially for travel.
Why can't I run firefox on my home server and just project the window as a video stream to my phone, like moonlight except for just the app, not the whole damn desktop !
You could, but if I'm away from home, I'll take the movies / music / books with me so I can watch / listen / read without buffering, breaks, etx.
Higher battery usage, mostly. Especially on cellular service. Also font rendering can be pretty blurry, and any GPU playback would stutter (GIMP/FreeCAD would be painfully slow for rotating/panning), along with audio.