14 DAY TRIAL // Seeing Ubuntu Touch transform into a small desktop version of the distribution is a little bit weird, but it's also revealing the immense power that's available under the hood.
Canonical has been talking about platform convergence for a long time, and it's one of the things that really got through. It's true that KDE has been talking about this feature for some time too, but their message got lost in the mail. In the meantime, Ubuntu Touch is now an operating system that can offer a desktop experience and it's doing that seamlessly.
This is not the kind of feature that lands overnight and it took Canonical a few years to get it to work. The road from the drawing board to a functioning convergent desktop has been a long one, and it's still not over. We should have a phone that's able to show us the power of the Unity 8 desktop this year, so we know that the convergence plan is finally reaching a stable point.
You can check Ubuntu convergence right now
The ability to turn your Ubuntu into a desktop OS (sort of) is already implemented, and users don't need to do any crazy stuff. All you need to do is just switch it on and enjoy the experience.
Ubuntu user Popescu Sorin made a very cool video showing off some of the capabilities available right now in the mobile version of the OS. He's using a Meizu MX4 phone, so there is no way of using an external monitor. On the other hand, Nexus 4 is perfectly suited to do this with the help of an MHL A/V link.
You might also notice that there is also mouse support, but for now the mouse is not visible. It's not a big issue, and it will be probably fixed very soon. Keyboards are also supported if you want to make your life easier.
Enjoy the video!
