So... how about Windows (11?) Phone, round two?
Android Apps on Windows 11
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Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#152Earlier quoted context omitted.
What would be the reason to use android apps on windows besides them not being available on windows? What feature could an android app running on windows do that a windows application couldn't do?
The only reason to run Android apps on Windows is because there aren't native Windows versions of these applications.
Then you see why I compare the current windows store to the amazon android store and not a hypothetical new windows android store.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
Windows is not macOS - it supports touchscreens and most Windows notebooks have touchscreens!
Personally I don't know a lot of people who would like to touch their Laptop screen. Its just not convenient. I am saying that as someone who got excited by the thought and actually bought a Dell touchscreen laptop. In laptop mode, its just not worth it.
My wife and kids touch their screens all the time. I often reach over my wife's shoulder and tap a button or something on the screen rather than reaching for the trackpad.
It may not be that useful for your particular use case but that doesn't mean it's not useful for others.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#154Is this a good move for Microsoft? It feels like what IBM tried with OS/2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS/2#Windows_3.x_compatibility IBM created a Windows compatibility layer. However, that meant that developers saw that they could write their programs once for Windows and OS/2 users would be able to use the programs. The reverse wouldn't be true. So there was little incentive to create native apps for OS/2 compar…
Nitpick: it wasn't a compatibility layer. It was actually Windows 3.1 running in DOS. There was no emulation.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#155Is this a good move for Microsoft? It feels like what IBM tried with OS/2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS/2#Windows_3.x_compatibility IBM created a Windows compatibility layer. However, that meant that developers saw that they could write their programs once for Windows and OS/2 users would be able to use the programs. The reverse wouldn't be true. So there was little incentive to create native apps for OS/2 compar…
My son's Chromebook runs Android apps and he uses a bunch of them from games to tools.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
I find that the argument embedded in that question isn't very insightful. The developments of personal computing since subscription applications became prevalent and app stores were integrated into operating systems has made things quite different from the era that preceded this one. Apple used to sell OS upgrades. Today you can basically run Windows 10 for free. The revenue streams are different these days and they…
Windows has essentially always been free. There have been something like two billion PCs sold running Windows. The number of people who purchased a non-OEM copy is relatively small.
Free as in price? The price tag to customers didn't exactly mention the Windows fee, but the very few vendors that sold PC's without Windows pre-installed had a lower price on those options. Luckily many vendors seem to have concluded that Windows is not a sales argument anymore.
Free as in freedom? MS has tried to block out Linux from beeing installed through various chips and methods.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#157Earlier quoted context omitted.
Explain how "Microsoft puts a DirectX in WSL" stops you from running Linux in future? Because it really doesn't seem like it will affect you or what you can do in any way at all.
1. MS adds directx to WSL 2. People write "Linux" apps that require directx 3. Linux technically stays an option but is unable to run apps without NT underneath, and nobody writes plain Linux apps because of market effects Weak because people could still write apps for just Linux, plausible because convincing people to divert effort to the MS way would work and is classic EEE.
No one in their right mind would right linux apps targeted to run WSL only. Even if they do, it would never capture the market of pure linux. Also any modifications done to linux should be GPLd hence i don’t think thats a problem either.
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#158> You can see notifications from Android apps notifications in the Action Center or share your clipboard between a Windows app and an Android app. This is a very interesting feature. Integrated notifications means you can run any android messenger and keep it minimised.
So like run a VM on HyperV with another OS just to use WhatsApp? How much spare ram and cores does your PC have?
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#159I wonder which kind of Android apps people would die to run on the Desktop? I didn't come yet across an app I would want to run on my computer.
Mobile exclusive games, apps and messengers.
Yes mobile gaming is a thing and some people prefer playing them on a PC for competitive advantage.
Try googling the number of tutorials based on how to run X app on bluestacks.
Re: Android Apps on Windows 11
#160In classic Microsoft scattershot leadership, the preview is only available to Beta channel members, but not Dev channel members. Typically, new features would go Dev > Beta > RC > Final. This is going Beta > Dev > RC > release. Surprise - Dev channel members (who were there because they wanted Android apps as soon as possible) are pissed. It also doesn't help that Microsoft removed the ability to switch to the Beta c…
Dev channel is for what will become Windows 12.
Ah great, they can use the iOS emulator there.