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Splashtop Drops Windows 8 Metro Testbed Onto Android

Posted by samzenpus on from the check-it-out dept.

MojoKid writes "Want to try out the Windows 8 Metro interface on your Android tablet? Splashtop apparently has a solution. The company previously released a Windows 8 Metro testbed for the iPad back in April, and now it has one for Android devices, which is available in the Google Play Store. You'll need a PC with the Windows 8 Release Preview installed, but once you have that taken care of, you'll be able to poke around Microsoft's new touch interface on any Android tablet."

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  1. Short answer by O('_')O_Bush · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Want to try out the Windows 8 Metro interface on your Android tablet?"

    Nope. Bye...

    --
    while(1) attack(People.Sandy);
  2. BUY NOW!!! by CubicleView · · Score: 4, Funny
    FTA

    The app usually costs a whopping $49.99, but it’s currently on sale for $24.99, so get it while it’s hot.

    or you know, don't.

  3. Splashtop connects home too often by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    This application dials home way too much. If you don't have an outgoing firewall on your devices you will fail to realize that it is phoning the mothership every time you connect to your desktop. Enough of the cloud connection for everything!