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I just don't really get why I'd want Android on my desktop/laptop. I can't imagine the interface being anything but clunky.

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If you run a small business and don't need a full blown windows setup - nor want to figure out linux it's perfect. We have folks who come in and do work and all they need is chrome.

You can imagine slightly more complex work requirements, but remix (and chromebooks) fit the bill perfectly. And most importantly, they are cheap to setup and manage.

With more and more businesses using stuff in-browser, I have been wondering for a while if people will bother to continue paying for Windows seats

Say hello to ChromeOS, that has been aimed at this very issue for some years.

Never mind that moving forward, ChromeOS will be able to run Android apps.

Exactly. Why in the hell would one want to change their current non-google device into a 'playstore' portal ????? I just don't see it.

I would consider doing so to an XP machine.

But i would use Android-x86.

http://www.android-x86.org/

If you don't want to figure out Linux, why would you want to figure out Android hacked for desktop which it was not designed to do?

Access to popular applications that you and your staff are familiar with and can use anywhere on a plethora of other devices, potential simplicity compared to maintaining Linux on the desktop.

Android is surprisingly well tuned even out of the box for trackpad/mouse usage. And many interfaces are already tablet-optimised.

I'm not saying it's amazing, but it wouldn't take that much work for it to be usable.

And with Android N that work takes a big step forward.

By default any device have the ability to split the screen in two, and show apps side by side (apparently you can even have two Chrome "windows" up side by side, each with its own tabs).

And if the OEM so wants, they can enable floating windows, making Android behave very close to that of a traditional desktop.

I wanted it originally because Amazon didn't have a Kindle app for Linux. I could read in browser, but I thought this would be the easiest way to download and read.

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