Anyone install the Android x86 project on anything yet?

[Bateluer]

Not sure where this should be posted exactly. Its a mobile OS, but ported to x86, so it could run on normal desktops and laptops. If you installed it on a Macbook, would that be an unholy abomination?

 

[osage]

got a link ?

 

[Bateluer]

got a link ?

http://www.android-x86.org/

 

[lxskllr]

Not sure what the point is, other than "cause we can". Does Android provide anything Linux doesn't?

 

[Cogman]

Not sure what the point is, other than "cause we can". Does Android provide anything Linux doesn't?

android apps?

 

[lxskllr]

android apps?

Hmm... I'm not really familiar with Android. Maybe the value would be more apparent to me if I used an Android phone, or tablet.

 

[Nothinman]

Hmm... I'm not really familiar with Android. Maybe the value would be more apparent to me if I used an Android phone, or tablet.

Most definitely would. Although they're all designed for touch interface in mind so I don't know how usable it would be on a non-touch device.

 

[Fox5]

It might be a decent OS to run on the one of the x86 tablets, like the Windpad 110W or the Acer W500. (if it runs)

 

[earthman]

I'd rather see them port the Market to Linux via a compatibility layer, that would be much more useful. Can't get it to install in VirtualBox.

 

[Kirby]

it'd be cool to develop android apps without an emulator

 

[Nothinman]

I'd rather see them port the Market to Linux via a compatibility layer, that would be much more useful. Can't get it to install in VirtualBox.

Android/Dalvik is the compatibility layer on top of Linux.

 

[CU]

I just ran a LiveUSB version on my Asus eeepc 900ha. While it was snappy, it seemed awkward. However, I have never used Android before. Also you cannot use the market place and there is no flash support. That really killed it for me.

 

[gmaster456]

Seeing as how I'm not an Android Dev, I don't see the point of this for me. I'd much rather just use ubuntu. It doesn't seem to offer anything that a desktop OS doesn't.