• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    The only difference is UI. I operate my phone in my hand with my thumb, not on my lap or on a desk from a keyboard.

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      28 days ago

      And the hardware. Your phone requires much harder power optimization in order to have a usable battery life. Same for size and heat dissipation.

      Also politics related to the radio connection. Public cellular is tied to identity. It is structurally hostile to user-controlled, fully open, deeply optimized devices because the radio stack is certification-heavy, operator-governed, and privacy-hostile.