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I'm very puzzled by the lack of Android desktops. Most users (not high-end users) would rather use the same OS and apps on all their devices, and Android is per
by obarthelemy 3y ago
I'm very puzzled by the lack of Android desktops. Most users (not high-end users) would rather use the same OS and apps on all their devices, and Android is perfectly OK for content consumption, Office-type work, social and comms, light games...
There were a few very early attempts at Android laptops, but as for tablets (only worse), w/o any support from Google (Playstore category, guidelines...) those floundered.
I blame mostly ChromeOS, preferred by Google because it fixed the NIH issue and because why build one good ecosystem when you can build an OK one AND a bad one ? I'm still making "Android desktops" from TV boxes for the elderly around me. Android's support for standard webcams and other USB devices is a boon. It only really needs an LTS version, and some devices/apps guidelines and vetting. Not sexy enough for Googleheads, I guess ?