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The Android Invasion Cometh; Is Resistance Futile?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the does-google-live-in-a-cube dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Last month, we learned from Gartner that Android will probably be the number-two worldwide mobile OS this year, and may lead the pack by 2014. With Android's growing use as the OS embedded in phones, in tablets, in set-top boxes, and in LCD HDTVs, it seems like the Linux-based OS could end up dominating the entire non-PC consumer device operating system space. What do Slashdot readers think: Is resistance futile?"

12 of 410 comments (clear)

  1. IN B4... by RMH101 · · Score: 4, Funny

    IN B4 "Android Fragmentation"

  2. Re:Resistance is... by maxwell+demon · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... voltage over current

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  3. The year of Linux on Everything HOORAY!!! by ArhcAngel · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is the year of Linux on Everything! *

    * Everything excludes the desktop

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  4. The question is futile by dgilzz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since android sources are available to the open market, a fork (or more, or better) will come one of these days and the compatibility nightmare will come true...

  5. Re:The bigger question is... by sakdoctor · · Score: 4, Funny

    At room temperature; yes.

  6. Re:Hopefully not by justleavealonemmmkay · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd rather see MeeGo taking a sizeable portion of market from Android. With MeeGo, desktop Linux skills suddenly become very relevant in job market, and we'll get more desktop software (eventually).

    With Android, Java skills are everything and... um... we got more people capable of doing Websphere/JBoss stuff? What a victory would that be.

    Nobody cares about you being unemployed with your irrelevant linux skills.

  7. Re:I think ... by JesseDegenerate · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, studies have shown android fanboys get laid the least. Sorry buddy.

  8. Re:There is still long way to go by Dancindan84 · · Score: 4, Funny

    bad idea - like growing nothing but potatoes.

    I'm having trouble with your analogy:
    boiled
    mashed
    stuck in a stew
    baked
    french fries
    stuffed
    potato skins
    chips
    vodka!

    Maybe if you'd used a car analogy instead...

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  9. Resistor is... by PseudonymousBraveguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Resistor is useless

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  10. Re:The bigger question is... by PitaBred · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes. Everybody drinking water is bad. Doesn't matter that you can make juice out of it, or soda, or beer... water as the base for all of it is horribly insecure and dangerous!

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  11. Re:There is still long way to go by ColdWetDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    good thing you don't see what goes on in the cockpit...

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  12. Re:There is still long way to go by xenapan · · Score: 1, Funny

    Have you tried turning off and on again?

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