http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/ Engadget Comments for Lenovo's Snapdragon smartbook gets Android, pictured properly (Updated) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
The OS is only a year old as well. Google will be happy if Chrome OS is even half as successful as Android has been.]]>Nov 26th 2009 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
Chromium OS will eventually merge with Android, this is inevitable. Android just needs a newer Webkit build, plugins (Flash, Moonlight, etc), bookmark sync and it's already back at Chromium (OS) level.]]>Nov 26th 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
The newest ARM-architecture CPUs are being positioned as competitors to Intel's Atom, but they can't run x86 OSs. Android is free and has been available, so we're seeing Android on these devices now. Moblin is being developed with Intel for the Atom CPU, so it's not intended for ARM CPUs. Now that Chrome OS is going to be available, manufacturers will start working with Chrome OS as well. If it's a netbook, Chrome OS will probably serve as a better (that is, easier and therefore less expensive) starting point than Android. Both OSs are free, but they see subsequent development for different platforms.

There is no guarantee of Google Experience integration in Android, and there are no apps in the Android Marketplace for netbooks. They're really just using the Android as the OS, because it's free and it's already ARM CPU compatible. What will be interesting about Chrome OS is that it will be both x86 and ARM CPU compatible. ]]>Nov 26th 2009 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
A cool implementation would be a computer that could dual boot either Chrome or Android, with the former for less intensive online activities and the latter as a more standalone, offline, operating system. That way, both bases are covered.]]>Nov 26th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/I just don't see the point over a netbook....]]>Nov 26th 2009 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
I apologize. Profusely.]]>Nov 26th 2009 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
Android must remove the problem. The Daleks must survive!]]>Nov 26th 2009 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Debian is available for ARM.
Ubuntu has an ARM version
Something like Xubuntu for ARM could do the trick.
Tne still have all the apps available if you want them.

Why shoe-horn an OS with an interface designed for phones into a device with a full keyboard and a big screen. It doesn't make sense to me.

]]>Nov 26th 2009 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/I agree, I just don't think Android would make a good laptop/smartbook/netbook/whatever OS. Don't get me wrong, I like Android (even have a Droid and a G1) but it would make more sense to me if they just put linux on it... ]]>Nov 26th 2009 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/they already have products with linux on them. how many do you need.
If they want to try a new product. let them. ]]>Nov 26th 2009 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/
Android is pure crossplatform, because it's a virtual machine on top of a Linux kernel. Thus, only the kernel needs to be compiled, which is done by the manufacturer.

Hopefully, Linux/*nix will one day be improved to a state where programs can be compiled with only one or two simple commands.
Or preferably from within the GUI (Gnome, KDE, XFCE, Enlightment, etc.)]]>Nov 26th 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/And yes, before you ask - tried it, and is pointless having any other OS rather than W7 on a netbook, or any other PC for that matter!]]>Nov 26th 2009 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Android maybe a better fit but talk about fragmenting. I so had hopes that Google was going to fix Linux with good drivers, very pretty and consistent UI, and and full legal multimedia support. Throw in a real app store and it could have been a real winner.]]>Nov 26th 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Android maybe a better fit but talk about fragmenting. I so had hopes that Google was going to fix Linux with good drivers, very pretty and consistent UI, and and full legal multimedia support. Throw in a real app store and it could have been a real winner.]]>Nov 26th 2009 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/Nov 26th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/lenovos-snapdragon-smartbook-gets-android-pictured-properly/


]]>Nov 27th 2009 12:36AM