News - Google and Microsoft don't want dual-OS devices on the market

[Lord Midas]

I don't really get the purpose of these devices anyway... is it really convenient to reboot your laptop to get to an android app?

Doesn't work like that. You switch between OS by pressing a button. It switched between the 2 OS is a matter of seconds. You don't turn off the device and reboot.

I would have jumped right in with this device (though I probably would have gone with the Samsung Ativ Q). I already have many Android apps due to having an Android phone. But I also have a PC with plenty of apps on that too (Steam being a good example). I would have dearly liked a dual OS tablet hybrid.

As aidantjt said... Screw em!!

[DonRosh]

Wow, screw you both.

You took words from my mouth.

[Taurolyon]

Step 1. Buy windows PC.
Step 2. Format hard drive.
Step 3. Install whatever you want on it.

If I want windows, keep windows (I have the license with the PC), or install linux - there's many different flavors! If you really want Android, there's Android x86. If you can't decide, research setting up a boot-menu using syslinux or GRUB so you can pick and choose any of these on boot (if you have a big enough hard drive).

[peterb]

Step 1. Buy windows PC.
Step 2. Format hard drive.
Step 3. Install whatever you want on it.

If I want windows, keep windows (I have the license with the PC), or install linux - there's many different flavors! If you really want Android, there's Android x86. If you can't decide, research setting up a boot-menu using syslinux or GRUB so you can pick and choose any of these on boot (if you have a big enough hard drive).

Doesn't work like that. You switch between OS by pressing a button. It switched between the 2 OS is a matter of seconds. You don't turn off the device and reboot.

As he says. You could achieve a similar effect with a virtual machine though.

[Lord Midas]

Anyway, it wasn't the Asus I wanted, it was the Samsung Ativ Q