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You can already get almost exactly that on Android, which has convertible laptops such as the Asus Transformer Prime already available.
by benaiah 14y ago
You can already get almost exactly that on Android, which has convertible laptops such as the Asus Transformer Prime already available.
- dragontamer 14y agoOh, you can set up and test a Linux cluster on Android? Can you use snapshots in the middle of a GDB debugging process and then restore it when you've "stepped past the bug" and need to go back? What kind of Virtualization do you have to use to get that? Come on, real computers, with real virtualization is an absolute boon to programming productivity. Toy systems like Android and iOS just aren't there yet. I don't think there is any virtualization platform available for ARM either.
- benaiah 14y agoConsidering you can install Ubuntu on several Android tablets, then your stretch goals are technically achievable. In terms of everything else, I don't know specifically, but probably. It's a full Linux kernel with root access, so virtually anything is doable. In terms of performance, no, I don't think that any mainstream Android device can do virtualization - but that's a hardware problem. I hope you don't misinterpret me - I love the Surface, and I want one very badly. I was just pointing out that you can get a command-line Linux on a tablet, and have been able to for some time. EDIT: Look at my other comment in this same thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5194554 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5194554 I'm not arguing that Android is a replacement for a real OS, by any means. But my limited statement, that you can get command-line Linux on a tablet, was correct.