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[Discuss] Running Android on a PC such as Android X86 Project



I think you are referring to Chrome OS. In any case, Chrome OS (or
Chromium OS) is a standalone OS supported by Google. Android should be
able to run on x86 hardware either virtually or even if directly booted,
but other than the Android X86 project, I am not aware of any other
efforts. Actually, this might be a nice project for the next installfest
or a future meeting. I'd like to see a good Android port to be able to
work under a standard Linux distro.

On 09/26/2012 01:00 PM, Jay Kramer wrote:
> Jerry,
>
> I think that Chrome and Android are starting to morph into a stand
> alone system. But, this may take a while.
>
> Jay
>
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote:
>> I was recently asked a question about running Android on a PC or on a
>> virtual environment. There is the Android x86 project:
>> http://www.android-x86.org. Basically, the guy has a tablet and he wants
>> to use a bigger screen and keyboard. I don't know what tablet he has,
>> but I did point out that he can buy some accessories such as a bluetooth
>> keyboard.
>>
>> I sent him the link to the Android X86 project as well as the Android
>> SDK. Has anyone on this list used either the Android X86 proiect, or
>> similar. I have used the SDK, but I'm sure that the SDK does not meet
>> this guy's requirements. I think I'll load up the Android X86 myself and
>> see what it yields.
>>

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