alt Hacker NewsThe vision of "one desktop, many devices" (https://www.divergent-desktop.org/blog/2026/01/26/a12web/#a1... ) seems perfect for cloud hyperscalers to own all of compute. Your desktop will be in the cloud, the only computer with enough CPU power and RAM to run your stuff, and you will be allowed to access your desktop from any device you license from the cloud hyperscaler.
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As a separate note, I don't see how A12 Web (https://www.divergent-desktop.org/blog/2026/01/26/a12web/#a1... ) is different from the current web, where (Javascript) apps are downloaded and run locally (in your web browser) all the time. There are some additional checks for digital signatures and package integrity, which are typically taken care of by HTTPS in the current web.
I already have that with my Apple devices, kind of. I can drag my mouse from my MacBook Pro to my iPad, use my iPad (or Vision Pro) as a secondary monitor, or the same with my Mac mini, I can start a document on one platform and continue it on another…
All in all I love the ecosystem, it’s very convenient.