Running Android On Netbooks 203
jjohn_h writes "Two guys at VentureBeat have managed to take the source code for Google's Linux-based operating system for mobile phones, Android, and compile it for an Asus netbook. Immediately, speculation began that Android will soon be running on PCs and laptops. '... we discovered that Android already has two product "policies" in its code. Product policies are operating system directions aimed at specific uses. The two policies are for 1) phones and 2) mobile internet devices.' Though some remain skeptical, I surely hope it is going to happen. Since Android does not rely on X11, but has its own framebuffer graphics, that would indeed be a cosmic shift."
Star Wars IV : (Score:5, Funny)
A new hope
2009: The year of Android on the desktop. (Score:5, Funny)
What? Someone has to change the meme sometimes.
Re:Well... (Score:5, Funny)
I'd much rather have Android on my laptop then Vista.
Why on earth would you install Vista if you already had Android installed? Presumably the laptop would come with Vista, rather than the other way around, wouldn't it?
Even if you're talking about dual-booting, I've found it's always easier to install Windows first, then Linux - makes setting up your bootloader much more straightforward.
Please port to OLPC / XO! (Score:2, Funny)
...for the children!
Re:Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Why on earth would you install Vista.
There, fixed it for you.
Re:has been done before (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Downside... (Score:5, Funny)
can you change the resolution of your cellphone screen without changing your cell phone?
OMG! Linux runs on Notebook (Score:4, Funny)