Android on x-86

I'm thrilled to make this post from Android Ice Cream Sandwich version ported to run on x-86 platform. Thus, I now have a really powerful "tablet" running Android. Having used Android version 2.x on phones and tablets regularly before, the 4.0 version looks and feels really cool.

Also interesting to note that there is an app called AIDE which can be used to develop and deploy Android apps directly from an Android device. In my opinion, this was the only stumbling block that prevented tablets from replacing PCs.

Kudos to the team that worked on this project. Amazing work. What's more, they also have a live cd equivalent which can be used to 'preview' it on your device before installing, and then install it on your hard disk on a multi-boot way. So your Windows & Linux installations can peacefully co-exist.

Quote: Why Smartphones & tablets are picking up

My friend, Suraj, has this to say about the success of smart-phones/tablets:

It is not the jazzy UI or touch abilities that drive the success of smart-phones and tablets. The real reason is that now more and more people are addicted to internet & social media, and for accessing that, regular PCs/Desktops are an overkill. Smart-phones and tablets are handy devices offering connectivity to all your on-line activities, and this is the reason behind their success.

Well said.