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LinuxCon: The world's largest Linux desktop deployment

LinuxCon: The world's largest Linux desktop deployment

Posted Aug 28, 2011 2:38 UTC (Sun) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)
In reply to: LinuxCon: The world's largest Linux desktop deployment by spaetz
Parent article: LinuxCon: The world's largest Linux desktop deployment

I did buy a bluetooth keyboard for my tablet

If you use a tablet with a keyboard, isn't it a PC?

To me, the defining characteristic of a PC, as opposed to a tablet or smartphone or any other kind of personal computer is the keyboard and display. I guess a traditional whole-hand mouse helps, too.

Likewise, it's hollow to claim one doesn't have a desktop computer if one plugs one's laptop into a docking station and uses a full keyboard and giant display screen.


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