Android becomes the Windows of opportunity
4 June 2013 by Steve Blum
acer, Android, asus, business, consumer electronics, geek stuff, innovation, linux, microsoft
acer, Android, asus, business, consumer electronics, geek stuff, innovation, linux, microsoft
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It goes both ways. But maybe not much longer.
Microsoft continues to slide toward the back of the mass computing market pack. Three more signs it’s losing its grip on consumer-grade devices:
- Acer is coming out with an ARM-based desktop PC that runs the Android operating system. Earlier this year, Acer was the first major manufacturer to report that Linux-based Chromebooks were trending better than Windows PCs.
- Asus just announced a hybrid tablet/desktop product with two Intel processors that runs Android in tablet mode and Windows when it’s docked.