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Android on the Desktop — Clarity Today

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Android on the Desktop

Efforts to run Android as a full laptop and desktop operating system, including windowing, pointer input and desktop-class apps, rather than confining it to phones and tablets.

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product1 publisher

Three laptop makers are building Googlebooks around one demonstrated feature

Googlebook is Google's Android-based replacement for ChromeOS, and the public record so far amounts to one demoed pointer feature, two spotted apps and leaked laptops. That is not enough to scope a fleet migration.

Publishers:9to5google.com

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Adoption14
Hype gap+18
Incentives45

Confidence38