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KEN-JENNINGS
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what are the benefits of running android versus win7?
Bertster7
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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

what are the benefits of running android versus win7?
Simpler and faster - the cons will be a much, much longer list.
TheDonkey
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Bertster7 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

what are the benefits of running android versus win7?
Simpler and faster - the cons will be a much, much longer list.
The cons are essentially the same ones as they are for the iPad, except people won't be bitching about it because we're not forced into using Android, we can choose to if we want to.
KEN-JENNINGS
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can I run MS office on Android and edit documents?
signa
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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

can I run MS office on Android and edit documents?
Im not sure about that, but i would say no for MS office.  editing.... maybe.

I tried this out on my laptop with android installed to flash drive.  (sony vaio, core2 @ 2.4ghz, ati video) and couldn't get wireless working.  also android crashed after about 5 minutes everytime.   They say though its been tested and working on netbooks.

It was kind of cool to see it running on laptop. its got the multiple slide desktops like on the phone.  the gui colors looked kind of dull tho for some reason.
jsnipy
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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

can I run MS office on Android and edit documents?
There is app on the android market to edit to office docs. Not sure I would lean on it heavily

TheDonkey wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

what are the benefits of running android versus win7?
Simpler and faster - the cons will be a much, much longer list.
The cons are essentially the same ones as they are for the iPad, except people won't be bitching about it because we're not forced into using Android, we can choose to if we want to.
this.

Last edited by jsnipy (2010-07-03 17:02:07)

KEN-JENNINGS
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signa wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

can I run MS office on Android and edit documents?
Im not sure about that, but i would say no for MS office.  editing.... maybe.

I tried this out on my laptop with android installed to flash drive.  (sony vaio, core2 @ 2.4ghz, ati video) and couldn't get wireless working.  also android crashed after about 5 minutes everytime.   They say though its been tested and working on netbooks.

It was kind of cool to see it running on laptop. its got the multiple slide desktops like on the phone.  the gui colors looked kind of dull tho for some reason.
See to me it's not cool unless it actually does something better than the current OS i'm running.  If it beats that in areas I need then I'm all for it.  If not it's just a gimmick for mindless android fanboys.
signa
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right now, I'd say its still in the gimmick category.  if you want something cool to play with try Mint 9, or peppermint linux from a flash drive.
jsnipy
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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

signa wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

can I run MS office on Android and edit documents?
Im not sure about that, but i would say no for MS office.  editing.... maybe.

I tried this out on my laptop with android installed to flash drive.  (sony vaio, core2 @ 2.4ghz, ati video) and couldn't get wireless working.  also android crashed after about 5 minutes everytime.   They say though its been tested and working on netbooks.

It was kind of cool to see it running on laptop. its got the multiple slide desktops like on the phone.  the gui colors looked kind of dull tho for some reason.
See to me it's not cool unless it actually does something better than the current OS i'm running.  If it beats that in areas I need then I'm all for it.  If not it's just a gimmick for mindless android fanboys.
I don't think anyone would suggest that its a replacement for a for a Windows Desktop, especially when some level of productivity is involved.
jsnipy
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that was quick

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8633/95874788.jpg

Last edited by jsnipy (2010-07-03 17:16:56)

Bertster7
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TheDonkey wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

what are the benefits of running android versus win7?
Simpler and faster - the cons will be a much, much longer list.
The cons are essentially the same ones as they are for the iPad, except people won't be bitching about it because we're not forced into using Android, we can choose to if we want to.
Except that the iPad was never designed to compete with netbooks. It's not the same sort of device. It's more of a toy than a tool.

On top of that you have the issue of the interface to consider. For touchscreen using a traditional OS interface is not necessarily a good idea.


It's a silly comparison. Now if Apple were releasing iOS4 for all Macs - that would be a much better comparison.

Last edited by Bertster7 (2010-07-04 04:25:34)

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