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Android for PC

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Samick

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Are there any Android builds for PC? I think it should work good for old computers.

Edit: I have Googl'ed for a moment and found this. I will try to install this or run from live disk on my PC and write a short review.
 
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I tried one of these on a live boot CD and could not get it to load on a couple of different computers. The one you mention is 1.6, whereas the most current Android is 2.2 or 2.3.
 
I'm not sure what the point is, unless it's "just cause you can". There's more tempered Linux distros that have better repos, and are easier to install.
 
lxskllr said:
I'm not sure what the point is, unless it's "just cause you can". There's more tempered Linux distros that have better repos, and are easier to install.
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Point is that it is interesting for me.

Android did not worked with default options. I tried it once again in other options (the second from the list when CD boots) and it worked. Wi-fi of laptop worked too! But from live CD it worked a bit slow. And there was no Android Market so I could not install any programs to SD card. It recognizes SD card which is imported to laptop SD slot. When I installed this version to hard disk it didn't worked so I started finding another version of Android.
I found this. I downloaded sparta versioin of this. But it did not worked. Later I found another build. And at last it worked. It worked even when I installed it to hard disk. But it was slower than the first version from live CD. And Wi-fi did not worked. When you are using mouse instead of touch screen it is not convenient.
 
Samick said:
Point is that it is interesting for me.

Android did not worked with default options. I tried it once again in other options (the second from the list when CD boots) and it worked. Wi-fi of laptop worked too! But from live CD it worked a bit slow. And there was no Android Market so I could not install any programs to SD card. It recognizes SD card which is imported to laptop SD slot. When I installed this version to hard disk it didn't worked so I started finding another version of Android.
I found this. I downloaded sparta versioin of this. But it did not worked. Later I found another build. And at last it worked. It worked even when I installed it to hard disk. But it was slower than the first version from live CD. And Wi-fi did not worked. When you are using mouse instead of touch screen it is not convenient.
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And I think you just listed the major reasons why Android on a PC is a terrible idea. If you want Linux, go for it directly via distros that are actually made for a PC. If you want something else try ChromeOS, but Android just wasn't made for this form-factor at all.
 
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