One of the biggest stories out of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui isn’t just about Qualcomm — it’s how Google is finally merging Android and ChromeOS to create a new operating system for computers. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed that it’s finally happening, and now, a Google exec has revealed when it’s happening, too.
It’s “something we’re super excited about for next year,” said Google’s Sameer Samat, head of Android Ecosystem, at the tail end of Qualcomm’s announcement keynote.
No, I’m not excited at all
I want an android-based PC that can be locked down and de-googled like GrapheneOS
Would you like to explain?
It’s an android-x86 based OS. Basically android for PC. There have been builds of android for X86 for a good while now but I can’t imagine using that as a daily driver.
Why would I want Android on PC?
My guess would be that it’s intended to replace chrome os, which is already just android lite.
Maybe Android on PC won’t have Recall spyware like Windows, but then again just run Linux
Instead it has Google Services Spyware, and every app Spyware, and you’re not permitted root/admin access to block such things, unlike Windows.
Recall is completely removeable - or do you think a finance enterprise Risk Management would permit operational data to leave the premises?
Masochism and self hate, perhaps?
So they can show you hyper targeted ads, obviously.
I want Linux for Android devices, not Android for Linux devices.
The latter is called “Waydroid”.
The first one is bring worked on, currently graphical acceleration works
I’d rather die
Ohhhhhhh
THIS is why they want to block sideloading…
No one asked for this.
Unpopular opinion, but I like this idea. Google’s been promising to develop proper desktop mode for their phones for years. Like Samsung, Oneplus and some others did pretty well. I think this will finally let me plug my phone into a docking station for presentation or a quick email or some other basic task phones already do very well, but let me use mouse, keyboard and a 4k screen.
Right now this functionality is sort of implemented, but is realistically completely unusable.
Different thing. This is chromeos replacement, what you’re talking about is just desktop mode for android a la dex
Why the f would a sane person would install and lose admin/root privileges on his pc/laptop.
Pass
If they think I’m going to purchase a computer that will become unsupported between 2-7 years from now and refuse to install the software I want to install, they’re insane.
Chromebooks currently have a 10 year support duration, that’s on par with windows and mac.
I don’t know if we’re guaranteed to see the same level of support for Android based devices, and if Google decides they’re not marketable enough, they could drop support as soon as before they even launch as they have with previous hardware initiatives.
, don’t care, not buying it.
yeah… i wonder how long pc mainline can stay x86 but I’m in zero fucking rush to find out.
Not interested
I’ll stick with Linux, thanks.
[insert GNU/Linux rant]
Android is Linux! ☝️🤓
/s
I know what you meant, just being a goober.
A goober, huh? A goofy goober, perhaps?
Oh cool… Something else no one asked for or wants.
