Google Android is coming to PC's

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Google has plans to combine Chrome OS and Android OS into a singular operating system. This will allow computers to run Android and expand the reach of Google Play and related services.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google engineers have been working for roughly two years to combine the operating systems and have made progress recently, two of the people said. The company plans to unveil its new, single operating system in 2017, but expects to show off an early version next year, one of the people said.

The only thing that is unclear about Googles ambitions is if the report is referring to PCs that currently run Windows or OS X, or desktops and laptops currently running Chrome OS. As for Chromebooks, the report says they will receive a new, as of yet undetermined name. The Chrome browser will also retain its name as well.

There is a huge advantage of having Android available on laptops and computers, the lack of competition in this sector. Apple confirmed last month that they will never blend iOS and MAC OS. “We don’t believe in having one operating system for PC and mobile,” Tim Cook said, “We think it subtracts from both, and you don’t get the best experience from either. We’re very much focused on two.”

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dale caldwell

When Apple combine iOS and mac OS, they will call it a pencil. Meanwhile, as a devoted Chromebook user, I’m curious to see what’s happening at Google. The competing press releases have been a bit confusing.
Good E-Reader

ditto. it just looks like they combining chrome and Android together. This is good because Chrome OS kind of sucked. Why make apps for both chrome and Android, when you can just run Android apps on whatever Chrome OS will become.
Albin

The great advantage ChromeOS has had over Android is that it’s perpetually updated to the current version directly by Google, rather than relying on OEMs / carriers as with Android. And of course nearly all its “apps” are located and therefore updated out of sight and mind in the cloud, unlike locally installed Android apps. The great disadvantage has been dependence on a broadband connection. This seems to be a move in the direction of Windows 10 / Ubuntu single platform for mobile and desktop, but the press is unclear this morning.
Good E-Reader

What I think is happening is that if Google blends Chrome OS and Android together, it will allow people to install it on their laptops, netbooks or PC’s. Likely, there might even be some kind of bootcamp or virtual emulator offering for MACS. The main benefit is apps, likely Google will add in different options for developers to be able to port their existing apps over or add in some kind of resolution options, so your same app that runs on a smartphone/tablet will run a PC. Developers just need to change icons, UI and art assets.

I forsee this as like any other operating system, Google can push updates out fast. Just like Microsoft pushes Windows updates out on Dells, Lenovos, ACERS etc.