Can You Install Android On A Laptop?

[Anjunabeats]

Hi all,

I have a ZTE Blade running the Android OS, & I am so impressed with it, I would like to install it on my 64-bit laptop.......is this possible?

Thanks.

 

[PSkeptic]

Yes, but it will only be the 32-bit version (No 64 bit porting done): Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86

 

[Anjunabeats]

That is a shame, because I love this OS! Come on Android OS people.......bring out a 64-bit version!

 

[Wisenos]

tried android x86 on my old IBM thinkpad 600E
works very nicely
as a itried it on my main rig (ph II x4 965 BE with 32" screen and gotta love it) everything works from start
sound/network/video
only bad point is market (not working as we'd like to - or it's me and too noob to get it work right)

 

[mammador]

I thought Android was only a mobile OS?

 

[dots]

I thought Android was only a mobile OS?

The code is there so it can be ported/and has been. I'm assuming that since android uses a modified linux kernel that also helps in the porting.

 

[Martimus]

Intel is working on a port of Android for it's x86 processors. I believe this port is being done in support of the upcoming Cisco CIUS tablet which will be equipped with an Intel Atom processor.

 

[operant]

Yes you can but not 64 bit as others have said. But to tell you the truth android is light enough to run pretty damn quick in a x86 system.

I'd also like to point out that 64 bit has yet to catch fire - there isn't exactly a ton of x64 programs for windows.

 

[DexTyler]

Acer is working on making quite a few Android OS laptops in the near future.

 

[snapper.fishes]

The same goes for ASUS.

In the mean time, you can use raunlendar to make your desktop look like honeycomb.

 

[PSkeptic]

That is a shame, because I love this OS! Come on Android OS people.......bring out a 64-bit version!

Meh, ever seen a 64 bit mobile processor? I haven't. Maybe a generation or two after Honeycomb gets popular.

But, you can always cross-compile it

 

[N1nja]

I have it installed and working perfect on my eeepc. I've even gotten around the lack of n official market. My problem now is screen and touch pad orientation, but I hope to work that out tonight, all apps I've tried so far work except Gmail.

 

[A.Nonymous]

Yeah Android is a mobile OS first and foremost. I have yet to stumble across a phone that runs more than 4 GB of RAM. If you have a phone running 4 GB of RAM and you really, really, wish you could add RAM to it, let me know.

 

[dyeLucky]

ummm...silly question...but you guys are running this on virtual machines...right?

 

[N1nja]

No, mine is a fully separate OS on on a partition, virtual machines suck.