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Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by p1mrx » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:48 PM UTC

zacharyvoase wrote: post #17

AluminIum you say?

The name makes sense because Aluminium has an -ium suffix like Chromium. There's also no reason for the project name to agree with the US pronunciation of the element.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by ptsneves » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:59 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #14

I'm excited for this as it will allow desktops to get closer to the security of phones.

So secure it locks the owners out.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by pjmlp » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:10 PM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #2

Linux is better in every conceivable way

Except being able to buy GNU/Linux laptops from known brands, the same that sell Android and Chromebooks with 100% supported hardware, at FNAC, Worten, Saturn, MediaMarkt, Publico, Dixon, CoolBlue,....

It would be great, however it died alongside netbooks.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by pjmlp » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:11 PM UTC

lawlessone wrote: post #7

bitpush wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isnt that how it work on iOS as well?

i don't know ,haven't seen an iOS pc and i don't own any of their other iOS devices or a MacOS device edit: or an iPadOS Pro, for those who feel the need to highlight they spent the most.

It is called iPadOS Pro.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by pjmlp » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:13 PM UTC

tensor wrote: post #15

bitpush wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isnt that how it work on iOS as well?

But you don't run iOS on desktop computers. If MacOS went locked down like iOS people would throw fits.

That is what iPadOS Pro is for.

The sales prove there is enough happy people, even with the complaints regarding some of its limitations.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by pjmlp » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:14 PM UTC

It will win where Longhorn and Midori failed, due to politics.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by charcircuit » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:25 PM UTC

ptsneves wrote: post #22

charcircuit wrote: post #14

I'm excited for this as it will allow desktops to get closer to the security of phones.

So secure it locks the owners out.

Yes, if someone sets a passcode and then forgets it, they will be locked out forever and lose all of their files. There is no way to prove physical ownership of the device, pretty mich the passcode proves who the owner is.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by wkat4242 » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:45 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #14

I'm excited for this as it will allow desktops to get closer to the security of phones.

I don't think a mega corp having full access to my phone while me not having that is very "secure". Sure it's pretty ok against third parties but in my threat model Google and Apple are also adversaries. Microsoft too by the way.

In my model my Linux pc is a lot more secure as there's no adversary having direct access and more control than me.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:47 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #14

I'm excited for this as it will allow desktops to get closer to the security of phones.

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Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by wkat4242 » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 8:49 PM UTC

pjmlp wrote: post #23

coffeebeqn wrote: post #2

Linux is better in every conceivable way

Except being able to buy GNU/Linux laptops from known brands, the same that sell Android and Chromebooks with 100% supported hardware, at FNAC, Worten, Saturn, MediaMarkt, Publico, Dixon, CoolBlue,.... It would be great, however it died alongside netbooks.

Only the first netbook came with Linux. The Asus EEEPC 701. This was mainly because it was so underpowered it couldn't run windows (and some nonresizable dialogue boxes didn't even fit on screen). But they dropped it with later models.