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    Everyday Linux User Reviews the Android x86 Desktop

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Android has so much potential for this, I am really interested to see how much they end up being able to do to make this a truly useful desktop platform.

      I am also very interested to see how it does at becoming a video game platform, like the Shield TV. Android is more adept at use in a console mode than as a traditional PC.

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      • scottalanmillerS
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        Also, though, one major benefit of Android seems to be ARM support. Running Android on x86 is important and interesting, but if I was going to build a special purpose Android desktop I would be most excited about having it run on ARM, not AMD64. Especially with the NVidia Tegra X1 out and AMD about to release new ARM chips.

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        • stacksofplatesS
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          I really wish Ubuntu would have done the Ubuntu for Android thing. That seemed like such a great idea.

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          • scottalanmillerS
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            @johnhooks said:

            I really wish Ubuntu would have done the Ubuntu for Android thing. That seemed like such a great idea.

            What would that entail? You can just run Ubuntu anywhere that you run Android.

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            • stacksofplatesS
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              @scottalanmiller When you used your phone it was android, but when you docked it to a monitor it was a full Ubuntu desktop. You could still get text and call notifications through Ubuntu. Youtube Video

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              • scottalanmillerS
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                @johnhooks said:

                @scottalanmiller When you used your phone it was android, but when you docked it to a monitor it was a full Ubuntu desktop. You could still get text and call notifications through Ubuntu. Youtube Video

                Oh weird. Two OSes running at once? Not an Ubuntu phone?

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                • stacksofplatesS
                  stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller No it was before they came out with Ubuntu touch. It was a cool idea, but nothing ever seemed to happen with it.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
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                    Running two OSes uses a bit of power. Not sure how much I want (yet) my phone powering my desktop. Maybe in two or three years, but seems pretty early at this point.

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                    • stacksofplatesS
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                      @scottalanmiller There were only certain phones that could do it. But, I assume it was a modified Ubuntu since it would have to run on ARM? It looked like there was a dock also, so I don't know if it was vanilla android, or they were somehow mixed.

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                      • stacksofplatesS
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                        @scottalanmiller and who knows. From that video, there could have been a desktop under the desk and when the plugged the phone it, someone plugged the monitor into the desktop.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
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                          Very easily.

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                          • dafyreD
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                            I see tihngs like that becoming common place. I think (and am suprised we haven't already seen many) HDMI docks for phones that do what that video does. I know one exists for Note 4. It's like $40 bucks. I may get one.

                            But essentially, dock your phone to a device that has USB support for keyboard & mouse, and an HDMI connection, and BAM! instant computer.

                            I've done it a few times with my tablet and a bluetooth keyboard. It's kinda neat, but not quite as useful without a trackball.

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