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Just a reminder that Microsoft is cool with dual-booting, but only if it's to increase their own marketshare. In particular, the bit about wanting to dual-boot
by wrl 13y ago
Just a reminder that Microsoft is cool with dual-booting, but only if it's to increase their own marketshare.
In particular, the bit about wanting to dual-boot WP8 on Android phones: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6497126 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6497126
- Locke1689 13y agoUh... that looks to me like they want to license WP8 to hardware manufacturers for "Android" marked phones. Where did you get dual-boot from?
- noinsight 13y agoThey are actually trying it. http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-windows-phone-chestburster-dual-booting/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-windows-phone-ch... (First link I found)
- Locke1689 13y agoOK, once again that article seems to just be making stuff up. Its references don't say anything aside from the fact that MS wants OEMs to put Windows on Android phones, which probably just means offering all Android-exclusive devices with an optional Windows version instead.