They have been distributing server based Linux through Azure for far longer. Creating a Linux VM is a matter of a few clicks and they have hundreds of ready to

They have been distributing server based Linux through Azure for far longer. Creating a Linux VM is a matter of a few clicks and they have hundreds of ready to go VM images. https://www.simple-talk.com/iwritefor/articlefiles/1610-VM-platform-images.png https://www.simple-talk.com/iwritefor/articlefiles/1610-VM-p... http://vmdepot.msopentech.com/List/Index http://vmdepot.msopentech.com/List/Index On the flip side of what you said, now that they're an Android OEM they may have the legal standing to complain to regulatory agencies about how Google forces Android OEMs(which was kept secret from the public until it came out recently in court cases) to have Google Search as the default in order to get access to important Android Apps and APIs including the Play Store to the detriment of alternate search engines like Bing and DDG. http://bgr.com/2014/05/05/google-search-and-apps-on-android/ http://bgr.com/2014/05/05/google-search-and-apps-on-android/