As time has passed and I have been experimenting with both
my smart phone and tablets, I have come to one conclusion, people really love
their Android OS. The amount of apps and Roms available for Android driven
devices are astonishing. Android is hot and it is by far the most successful
Linux based OS to ever reach the masses.
Yes, Surprise!, Andorid is a Linux based OS. You have been using a
Linux flavor everyday ever since you started using your Android phone,
Congratulations! So why haven't you looked in to various flavors of Linux Operating Systems as your OS for home use.
The Asus Transformer has done just that, some what. It is a Android tablet when you need it to be
and it is a top heavy netbook when you need that laptop feel, a mouse pad and a
keyboard. The real difference is in the apps, no need to surf over to facebook
or tweeter to see what is going on. All you have to do is download an app and
your favorite site is just a click away. No more broken internet links or slow
loading web pages.
So this posses the next question, are the masses ready to
embrace Linux for their laptops or desktops? Well Android has done what every
great Linux distro has not been able to accomplish. It is Linux for dummies. It
is simple, you turn it on, you download apps and you launch them. How much
simpler can you get?
It is obvious that Linux has a foot in the door with Android and it is up
to Linux to bust the door down. Windows is late to the game and this may be the
chance Linux has been waiting for. If Linux could come out with a Distro that
looks and feels like Android for desktops and laptops, it may be even easier
for people to make the transition but If you feel you are ready to see what
Linux has to offer and want to see how Linux runs on your Laptop or desktop, you
can try it before you commit to it. The universal usb installer is a program
that can load a Linux Distro on to any USB stick and all you have to do is boot
off of it and it will load Linux from the usb stick without modifying your
current system. BTW, I recommend Linux Mint. Go here to download the
Universal-USB-Installer
I must mention, that though Android is a Google project and
Google has Chrome/Chromium OS, it is not for the faint of heart to try to install but
it appears that it could be the OS of the future, a Web based OS but only time will tell.
Good luck and may the force be with you!
ITRobelo
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