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I get the point: goal is to have one versatile os that would give no reason to switch to linux and be an AIO. But.. Isn't that idea repelling to you?
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C0D4669012yWindows learnt to run Android, except it's horrible with network connectivity and I uninstalled it.
Just because they worked out how, doesn't mean it's worth it. -
it's more utility tbh. Anyone who wants to do any serious work will either have their own Linux machine or dual-boot, but for many who simply use a few Linux packages here-and-there, having a 2nd dedicated machine or installing a VM is troublesome, so this caters to them
Android is a step further, and is to make up for MS's shit handling of UWP. Another utility to bridge the gap between websites and "download our app to use this service" trend -
@C0D4 I dunno on rare occasions being able to emulate android natively would have its upsides
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iiii90852y@azuredivay but WebApps are a thing already. One can wrap a website in a PWA-oriented web browser instance to make it look like an application. Edge has that feature built in and it works quite well.
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C0D4669012y@AvatarOfKaine being able to have Android without Android Studio will be a benefit, once it's stable and works out of the box, the fact it can't access the network of host machine is amazing!
Until then, it's useless, and only has access to Amazon's play store which is extremely limited, which leaves you side loading apps.
It does not meet the target markets expectations by a long shot.
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