5 ms·

Android OS is similar to the Windows OS

• Piskvorrr 14y ago
  "rooted device" == "illegal install"? Even if the rest of the comparison weren't bogus, this definitely sorted this entry into the "contains: one blog, zero clue" category.
  • ForFreedom 14y ago
    It says till the device receives support atleast. After that the manufacturer may or may not provide support.
    • Piskvorrr 14y ago
      What does that have to do with piracy?
      • ForFreedom 14y ago
        If it is illegal is it not pirated?
        • Piskvorrr 14y ago
          As opposed to using pirated Windows, rooting an Android device is not illegal; it unlocks functions not normally available (with the risk of allowing chosen apps to break out of the sandbox). How is that comparable to piracy? There is even vendor support - for example, Sony Ericsson has an official page that aids in unlocking the phone's bootloader (prerequisite for rooting). There's nothing illegal in this (unless you live in some jurisdiction that explicitly outlaws phone unlocking, but that's obviously not a problem with Android), and no pirated content either. As for the manufacturers' support, for most devices sold with Windows, it is explicitly limited to the hardware - "no OS support here, call MS for that." The author of the article is trying too hard to find similarities, IMNSHO.
          • ForFreedom 14y ago
            On HTC website is also has boot unlockers, and specifically says they do not support them any further.
• Zigurd 14y ago
  The largest similarity to Windows is that Android has the potential to be as dominant on tablets as Windows was on PCs, and that tablets could replace many if not most PCs in business settings.