Topic

Android on the desktop

The use of Android as the basis for laptop and desktop operating systems, including its app model and store distribution.

Current clusters

product1 publisher

Google's 70% browser figure decides who the $899 Googlebook is for

Google says about 70% of what people do on a laptop happens in the browser. 9to5Google's poll writer says the other 30% is what broke him on ChromeOS, and on Googlebook, Photoshop is still the mobile app.

Publishers:9to5google.com

Reality

Evidence52
Adoption15
Hype gap+30
Incentives55
Confidence48

product1 publisher

Seven of the eight apps in Google's Continue On pitch are Google's own

A Digital Trends walkthrough of Googlebook OS runs through nine features, and four of them do nothing unless an Android phone is paired to the laptop. The only third-party app named for handoff is BandLab, a music app.

Publishers:digitaltrends.com

Reality

Evidence25
Adoption10
Hype gap+35
Incentives55
Confidence38