Intel preps 'Android x86’ for netbooks and slates

http://apcmag.com/intel-preps-android-froyo-x86-for-netbooks-and-slates.htm

by ckcin • 16 years ago

25 7 16 years ago

apcmag.com

pacak• 16 years ago

HTTP Error 403.6 - Forbidden: IP address of the client has been rejected.

ydant• 16 years ago

It loads just fine for me.

kapranoff• 16 years ago

Unfortunately APCMag.com is not currently available in your country for legal and commercial reasons.

Wow.

pjscott• 16 years ago

Summary: Intel ported Android 2.2 (Froyo) to x86, so they can put it on Atom-using tablets and netbooks. They say it was pretty straightforward, which bodes well for the speedy porting of future releases. They are, of course, making all their changes open-source.

pvdm• 16 years ago

They given up on MeeGo ?

martythemaniak• 16 years ago

Why? Intel makes money moving chips, and two Atom-capable mobile OSs are better than one.

pacoverdi• 16 years ago

Does it mean we'll be able to run the Android SDK directly on the netbook and test apps natively instead of using a simulator that takes 10 minutes to boot and is slow like hell?

As the SDK is based on eclipse, I'm not sure the performance boost will be that impressive :)

EDIT: I have nothing against eclipse, I just haven't tried running it on a netbook

Intel preps 'Android x86’ for netbooks and slates

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