DISQUS

turn.self.off · 11 months ago

and on the off chance that people will create said apps for android?

the funny thing is that windows mobile could very well replace windows vista for a lot of the jobs the latter is used for. microsoft knows this, and avoids the concept like the plague.

here, who knows. but i bet you it shows that google can in theory make android usable for anything from set to boxes to full blown computers, if they want to.

Mikez · 11 months ago

Can you write that in Java?
Then you can run it (_supposedly_) under Android.

According to the project web-site, Android is written in Java,
executed by a Dalvik JVM (not Sun/IBM/GNU) running on Linux.

Shades of Sun's "Java PC" - anyone remember that without
the help of the Google search engine? ;)

Mikez · 11 months ago

Better Question:
Why would you want to encumber your Linux based machine with another
proprietary operating system?

See Section 3.3 of the License agreement:
http://code.google.com/android/download.html

Translation: Do not expect Android in the Debian archives in this lifetime.

BoloMKXXVIII · 11 months ago

How about running Android on an ultra cheap MIPS / ARM netbook instead of Windows CE?

Mikez · 11 months ago

Wouldn't that just replace MS-tax with Google-tax?
- - - -
<rant>
You have your thing about DRM - I have mine about OSS.

I once made a living, writing closed-source software - -
Got ripped off really bad and decided to just give anything
I write away (MIT Licensed anyway) from the get-go. ;)
</rant>

Jonathan · 11 months ago

We are totally in sync here ... I think we could see Android on MIDs but on the Netbook it just does not make much sense in it's current form

njansen · 11 months ago

Two words, 'Instant on'.

tal · 11 months ago

Again your view is so different than those on umpcportal or jkontherun. and you are as always at least in my opinion right!
those fan boys imagine netbooks and smartphones to have the same requirements. i dont see this happening besides for a very silly niche market. maybe.

Netbook Insider Forum · 11 months ago

Yeah at this point I don't see why you would load Android on a netbook other than to say you did it. There are way too many better options than an excessively light weight Android OS.

EricaJoy · 11 months ago

<The following are my own personal views and not those of my employer.>

Why would we geeks want to run Android on a netbook when we can run Linux? Because we already know it and love Linux. However, netbooks are quickly escaping the realm of geekdom and becoming mainstream. For your average consumer who wants:

a) something that just works without them having to poke at it
b) access to the internet, a document editor, and a way to view their media
c) easy access to apps

the Android platform makes sense.

To be sure, I think the Eee support right now is really rough. Once the major kinks get worked out though, I would feel comfortable giving my mom a Netbook running Android. Not so with Linux as she already has a Ubuntu based PC that she doesn't use.

Michael Martin · 11 months ago

This is just a Proof of Concept.

So as to prove you CAN port it to netbooks, not that it would be particually useful now, but the possibility is there down the road for something more robust.

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/

bluesnoise · 8 months ago

Why? Simple, Google Maps GPS. Can't get it anywhere else.
Android + Netbook = great carputer

Cliff · 6 months ago

Its official now. Android is coming out on netbooks.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090602/ap_on_hi...