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
So Linux, but not FOSS?
I’ll stick with Linux, thanks.
Android is Linux! ☝️🤓
/s
I know what you meant, just being a goober.
A goober, huh? A goofy goober, perhaps?
[insert GNU/Linux rant]
Oh that’s why they want to block sideloading
No one asked for this.
Imagine a world where they extend that new sideload rule to “android for pc”. Then they get pc manufacturers to start pushing arm procs instead of normal pc procs. Then all new arm computers come standard with “android for pc”, with a locked down bootloader. They become popular because of the tech illiterate who enjoy the fact their pc works the same as their phone. They take over the market with these android pc’s.
Then we long for the days of windows, and preloaded linux on new computers becomes even rarer. Remind me in 5 years when im right
They won’t need to “extend” it if it is there from day 0.
Sounds like Macos 9 vs windows 95 all over again.
They can’t even do android for tablets
Nope fuck android. Linux for life. Hell one day we’ll get BSDs too
Didn’t they just announce a program where they won’t let you install any additional apps that aren’t certified by their developer program?
Who on Earth is going to buy an Android computer where you can’t deploy/develop applications unless it’s either an app built by a certified developer or the user of the device becomes a certified developer.
Schools and maybe companies will probably buy them. In fact if Chromebooks are discontinued (or if they were, which I think happened, I’m not sure) this is probably the replacement for them.
But yes, I agree, having no way to run unsigned programs at all is really crazy to me.
I can tell you from personal experience there are still times where you have to run an unsigned application even in a closed IT space like the use case of Chromebooks.
No unsigned apps is gonna be a really hard sell, even Mac OS computers aren’t that locked down.
Having used DEX quite a bit over the years, they’re going to have major software issues if they don’t get developers to make their apps desktop friendly.
- Many apps hate resizing.
- Sub-par keyboard and mouse support in lots of apps.
- UIs concieved to get by on small screens but don’t work well.
- Lightweight mobile versions that don’t hold up to their desktop counterparts
This could be good for a lot of casual users if they put the effort in to execute it well. It could also grow android tablet and phone sales. The idea of a single unified platform for desktop and mobile could be helpful for a lot of users. Especially if one device can do both.
I went through the hassle of getting Waydroid set up but i honestly dont see the point in having android on the desktop
Oh cool… Something else no one asked for or wants.
Hey people, let’s develop a new way to profit from stealing from Linux.
Lol chromeos sucks
Sounds interesting
I think we could really use some more diversity in the desktop space. If Lineage ever gets ported to a laptop I would be down to daily drive it.
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
