Google Android netbooks on their way

Google Android netbooks on their way

Chaks on 05 January 2009 - 03:12 · 11 comments & 4560 views

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Matthäus Krzykowski & Daniel Hartmann have successfully ported Google's mobile operating system, Android, to a desktop operating system. The Android's Linux core has helped them to achieve this.

The work started when a Google developer, Dima Zavin claimed at the Android Porting Google Group that he ported Android to an Asus EeePC 701. As Zavin had compiled against an Intel CPU, it turned out to be pretty simple for Matthäus and Daniel to port Android to an Asus EEEPC 1000H.

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They also claim that, though Android is a mobile OS (for now), Google intends to expand it to be a sort of universal operating system that will span set-top boxes for televisions, mp3 players and other communication and media devices and services.

More about Android on netbooks here (FAQ)

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#1 -Hiroshi- on 05 Jan 2009 - 06:59

and here you have it folks, Google OS.

(4 replies) #2 McDave on 05 Jan 2009 - 07:11

One OS to rule them all, one OS to find them, one OS to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.

#2.1 Scirwode on 05 Jan 2009 - 07:44

McDave said,

One OS to rule them all, one OS to find them, one OS to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.

It does have a ring to it.

Scirwode

#2.2 markjensen on 05 Jan 2009 - 12:28

Scirwode said,

It does have a ring to it.

Scirwode

D-oh! :pinch:

#2.3 +dead.cell on 05 Jan 2009 - 12:34

lmao.

#2.4 +Berserk87 on 06 Jan 2009 - 01:42

LOL

(1 reply) #3 Turion on 05 Jan 2009 - 08:26

Skynet anyone?

#3.1 SerbInside on 05 Jan 2009 - 11:45

I knew someone would say it

#4 thealexweb on 05 Jan 2009 - 13:09

Yah this looked good against Windows Mobile but they've moved in to the firing line of Windows, Windows has a big advantage because of compatibility with hardware and software, people already know it, which PC manufacture which ship it, Microsoft may use the Netscape strategy against them.

#5 Magallanes on 05 Jan 2009 - 14:31

Nothing strange, after all Android is just a linux port with a nice interface but lousy feature.

So, its interesting to run Android on a netbook but its useless since currently you can run a full-fledged version of linux right now.

#6 carmatic on 05 Jan 2009 - 20:56

so ummm how is it supposed to work with no x-server?
do we need not just a google OS but a whole google computer or something?

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