Re:Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010
by davidw on Friday January 02, 2009 @12:12PM
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> Java port of OpenOffice called NeoOffice.
Yes, but Android doesn't use straight up Java, especially in terms of its GUI code.
I could see the appeal of the 'slimmed down' system, but I suppose we'll have to see what sorts of apps are created for Android, whether they're useful in something that's significantly different in terms of form factor. Good apps should be able to handle it, but it could be that what's good for a quick whirl on the phone is seen as a not so serious app for a computer that people actually sit down to use.
What is cool about it is it shows how cool Android is, and how people will end up doing innovative things with it.
Yes, but Android doesn't use straight up Java, especially in terms of its GUI code.
I could see the appeal of the 'slimmed down' system, but I suppose we'll have to see what sorts of apps are created for Android, whether they're useful in something that's significantly different in terms of form factor. Good apps should be able to handle it, but it could be that what's good for a quick whirl on the phone is seen as a not so serious app for a computer that people actually sit down to use.
What is cool about it is it shows how cool Android is, and how people will end up doing innovative things with it.