MSFT has had the world at their feet, not because the world was eager for Vista, Win7 and the lack of progress since WinXP - but because we really didn’t have much choice.
Businesses, essentially rejected Apple as a contender, and standardized on the MSFT line of products. Unix was rejected (perhaps unfairly) due to the implied level of complexity and learning curve.
Now, people are getting experience using other OS’s, and Apple is not only gaining marketshare, but also mindshare; but moreso Android is leaping into the hands of many technical decision makers. People are starting to ask questions, like “Can I do what needs to be done with a free Android OS, instead of paying $160+ per copy of Windows?”
I think MSFT’s gravy train has left the station.
Android 4.0 For x86 Is Now Available,
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Posted by Michael Larabel on December 01, 2011
Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" is now available for x86 platforms.
Android 4.0.1 was announced for x86 by the Android x86 community in source and ISO form. It was announced in this mailing list message.
Android 4.0.1 for x86 can handle WiFi, multi-touch, and OpenGL ES hardware acceleration for Radeon hardware. The OpenGL ES graphics support comes thanks to Mesa/Gallium3D advancements for Google's Android.
Missing functionality includes sound, camera, Ethernet, and Intel hardware acceleration support.
The ISO that's spun right now for Android 4.0 x86 is targeted at the AMD Brazos platform.
Cool Competition is good.