![]() I generally use Foxit for reading and PDFElement for extracting pages when needed. Foxit is very finicky with extracting pages from a pdf as well as it thinks many pdfs are protected when they are not. Right PDF does not have an action for extract that I can find. Adobe doesn’t even open without google services, deal breaker for me as I do not use Google services often and have it disabled most of the time. Foxit and PDFElement seems most functional but UI still is not DEX oriented. Will be great to see the DEX platform improve in the next few years and take mobile computing even further. By and large I remain highly productive wherever I am in the world and have backups and a secure platform which is everything I need. I can also remote in to my home/office server or my Manjaro Shell if the need arises. I have some general thoughts below on app usage but generally I am able to accomplish everything that I do with my laptop sometimes with slightly different workflows which would be expected when changing computing platforms. Some less frequently used apps that I also feel are important include: LinkedIn, Shells (for a VPS hosted desktop in case my home/office server is slow or unreachable), Joplin, ProtonVPN, KeepassXC, Syncthing (for syncing my Logseq files to my home/office server to be synced to a cloud folder), and USB Video (for recording videos and content with my USB webcam). The apps I use most frequently to achieve this include: FairEmail, Verizon OneTalk, NextCloud, Firefox, Samsung My Files, Logseq, WordPress, Foxit, Microsoft Office, AVNC, Webex, Element. My daily usage ranges from answering emails, reviewing case law or statutes, drafting/redlining/revising legal docs, counseling clients by phone or video calls, and writing/posting business content and information. In my entire business ecosystem I use less than a handful of proprietary applications and will choose FOSS over convenience always. I am also a big believe in FOSS and actively support development of several applications. I used to root all of my previous phones but to take advantage of DEX I have not done so with my Fold4, though I do disable Google Services and have NetGuard, Tracker Control to filter and firewall any app internet use if I feel is is necessary. I do not use any Google, Microsoft, Facebook, or Apple apps or services. I also selfhost my own cloud and business services on several VPSs. I use Manjaro Linux at the office and on my home/office server. I did remote in to my server once or twice for some desktop specific functions but using DEX has been a resounding success for me and my firm.Ī little more about my computing background and needs: I am an attorney and have to be careful about my data security and the services I use personally and professionally. I have remained productive and have not needed to have the office grab my laptop for anything while away. This has culminated in me completely leaving the laptop behind on my month-long business trip to several countries in Africa and Middle East. ![]() I travel far and often so reducing the weight and complexity of my computing is a great benefit to me. I purchased a used Fold4 in September and have been transitioning to only using DEX in my law firm. Wanted to share some of my thoughts and experience with DEX over the past 6 months. Dex Powers My Law Firm and International Business Travels
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