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Console OS Developer Release 1 (Android for PC) Now FREE for Everyone

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tightarse on 24/02/2015 - 21:04 consoleos.com (3157 clicks)
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Imagine if your PC could run all the million-plus Android apps that your phone and tablet can? And, what if those apps started to scale up and make your PC feel right at home with Android? Console OS is all about raising Android up to be your primary PC operating system.

Introducing Console OS with Android™ Inside. It's Android Remastered for the Desktop. With InstaSwitch, WindowFlinger, Hundreds of Features & Free Upgrades for Life!

We’ve taken Android apart, and put it back together for your PC. Console OS is a fork of Android designed to take everything that has made mobile awesome, and bring it back to your PC.

Watch this video to see just how good the software is.

Android is the most popular operating system in the world today. More new devices are born with Android than anything else. We’re taking the next step and bringing Android back to the desktop. Now, with that in mind, what if you could toggle between native Android, and native Windows? That’s what the Console OS Kickstarter was raising money to pull off. Thanks to the early backers who are helping us make Android awesome!

Install directly on your PC, or run it entirely from a USB external hard disk. All your apps, documents, even encryption can boot directly from a USB hard disk. Turn your PC into an Android, and never have to touch your Windows install. Want to boot Windows alongside Android from your internal drive? We fully support that, and our installer takes less than five minutes to pull that off, automagically.

How it used to be… The first 10,000 backers can get Console OS Pro for life for only $9.99. After that, $14.99. That’s still less the cost of one release of Console OS Pro for all the PCs in your family.

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  • Kaz0551 on 24/02/2015 - 21:22
    +5

    Console OS Supported Devices
    We recommend novice users install Console OS DR1 only on the following devices:
    Clevo W740SU
    Dell XPS 11
    Dell XPS 12
    Dell XPS 13 (Most Models)
    Gigabyte BRIX, BRIX s and BRIX Pro (Most Models)
    Intel NUC (Excluding 5th Generation Intel Core & Celeron 847)
    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
    Lenovo Yoga 2 13
    Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
    Sager NP2740
    Sony VAIO Tap 11

    The links below will download Console OS DR1. Please use them in tandem with the Release Notes.

    Flash Drive Installer Image: Console OS for Fourth-generation Intel Core Processors (formerly “Haswell”)
    Flash Drive Installer Image: Console OS for Intel Atom (formerly “Bay Trail”) and Earlier Intel Core Processors

    Installing anyway :)

  • justtoreply on 24/02/2015 - 21:43
    +2

    Running an xps12, so we'll see how it goes

  • Forgot69 on 24/02/2015 - 21:51
    +4

    Why bother?
    http://www.andyroid.net
    http://www.bluestacks.com

    • PainToad on 24/02/2015 - 22:16
      +2

      One word, performance.

      Emulation vs Native.

      • Diji1 on 25/02/2015 - 00:03

        Yet to find anything to justify that claim running Bluestacks…

    • justtoreply on 25/02/2015 - 00:50
      +3

      Because they both sucked with the apps I tried. Ie: crash to desktop anytime I tried to do anything in the app.

      • Diji1 on 25/02/2015 - 09:51

        I've had zero crashes. Quite unusual for Android lel.

        • sk3iron on 25/02/2015 - 11:41
          -2

          Let me guess, Apple fanboy?

        • maxwellian on 25/02/2015 - 13:31
          +1

          @sk3iron:
          I use Android almost soley, and Nexus devices included, I agree with /u/Diji1 it crashes a lot.

  • Kooratz on 24/02/2015 - 21:52

    what about installing on hp stream 7 inch? doable?

    • PainToad on 24/02/2015 - 22:17

      If it has a 32 bit uefi, no.

      This is the case for most Tablets BTW.

  • b1ackmai1er on 24/02/2015 - 22:00
    +3

    Free upgrade to next version of Console OS "gotamakeabuckoutofthissomehow"

    New feature - free embedded advertising!

    Bait and advertise .. Worked for facebook .. twitter .. etc etc

    edit: watched the video — that hair ain't selling me anything.

  • b1ackmai1er on 24/02/2015 - 22:18
    -8

    What the world needs is an android phone which has free android upgrades for life.

    I think this is secretly funded by Microsoft to get people to upgrade to Windows 8.1

    Seriously, the more I read the better it sounds.

    Too good to be true?

    Would be great to get some ozbargainer feedback.

    Can't install it myself since I am running virtual windows 7 on windows XP SP3. XP4EVA!

    • barnetas on 24/02/2015 - 22:30
      +17

      wat

    • [Deactivated] on 24/02/2015 - 22:45
      +9

      Do you by any chance smoke crack?

    • PainToad on 24/02/2015 - 22:51
      +1

      Cool story bro.

    • Utopian on 24/02/2015 - 23:00
      +1

      Yo Dawg…
      Microsoft heard you like xp… so they made virtual 7 so you can run android on xp.

  • Utopian on 24/02/2015 - 23:06
    +3

    first 10,000 backers can get Console OS Pro for life for only $9.99. After that, $14.99. That's still less the cost of one release of Console OS Pro for all the PCs in your family.

    Wut?

    Imagine if your PC could run all the million-plus Android apps that your phone and tablet can?

    My tablet struggles after 1.

  • mad1dude on 24/02/2015 - 23:09

    As this is really still an initial Developer Release (limited to a specific list of device platforms) and NOT a full public release, the title should perhaps be amended accordingly to avoid any misunderstandings.

    This is work still very much in progress.

  • bchliu on 24/02/2015 - 23:16

    Interesting decision. I was going to back this mob and was comparing them to AMI DUOS ($10) since DUOS was available and this wasnt a month ago. Not sure how the backers will feel about paying for this and then its turn free. Reminds me of the Alanis Morrisette song Ironic.. hahaha

  • bbourizk on 24/02/2015 - 23:29

    Thanks mate…looks interesting…I have a gigabyte windows tablet I might try it on.

  • gamma on 24/02/2015 - 23:58
    +1

    When you go to register it says

    • Account Type : Console OS Standard Free

    Did anyone see anywhere its saying Console OS Pro is free?

    Not even sure whats the difference(if there is any) though.. :)

    • bobz79 on 25/02/2015 - 00:35
      -1

      Console OS Pro – Taking Android Even Farther

      Console OS Pro will add over twenty killer premium features, including InstaSwitch.InstaSwitch will eventually facilitate switching instantaneously between native Windows and native Android, on your x86-based tablet or PC.

      • AlexD on 20/03/2015 - 09:22

        Wondering how that would be implemented - I just assumed it would be a custom bootloader with a fancy Android icon.

  • [Deactivated] on 25/02/2015 - 02:02

    Thanks Never heard of Console OS before, very interesting,I will try it out

    I was also planning on buying AMIDuOS $10

  • RedHab on 25/02/2015 - 06:59
    +1

    You can get the free (and probably better) port here.
    http://www.android-x86.org/

    You will need VmWare player or free VirtualBox to run it.

  • Unbreakable on 25/02/2015 - 07:38

    I backed these guys a while ago:
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmv/console-os-dual-boo…

  • 0 0 0 on 25/02/2015 - 08:31
    +1

    Bummer no support for the Surface pro 3

  • highon2str on 25/02/2015 - 08:45
    +1

    I have a surface pro 3 (128GB i5, win 8.1 pro) and want to run a few play store apps on it. What app/emulator can I use - does something like that even exist?

  • Diji1 on 25/02/2015 - 09:52

    This might make a nice addition to a gaming setup…

    One of the strengths of Android is the amount of casual games to be had.

  • Ebany on 25/02/2015 - 10:10

    Why would people use Android on their PC, what's the benefit?

    • guidedlight on 25/02/2015 - 10:16
      +1
      1. Testing purposes.
      2. Demonstation purposes (e.g. over a projector or kiosk)
      3. iOS users that must run X application.
      4. Access X application that offers no PC alternative (e.g. many task/todo applications).
      5. Have another trick in your box.
      • Ebany on 25/02/2015 - 23:15

        Exceptionally good answers, I could only think of 1 & 4. I'd do it once for the trivk in my box :D

  • nickj on 25/02/2015 - 11:01

    I wish they'd get this (Console OS) to run okay in Virtualbox, even accepting that the graphics and general performance won't be as good as native performance. Virtualisation would allow it to run alongside the current OS, and would let it run anywhere, instead of being restricted to very specific machines like it is currently. That would be very handy for testing and development, especially when combined with snapshots, so that changes could be rolled back if they go bad.

    I also wish they'd release a bootable ISO installer, rather than a ZIP with an .img file that's a USB installer.

  • Jezzabell on 26/02/2015 - 13:36

    I backed an ouya, rooted it. Installed some games. Been sitting in storage ever since not being used. I find a tablet easier and more stable.

  • No ONE on 26/02/2015 - 15:21

    How to install it. I have trouble installing it

    • PainToad on 26/02/2015 - 15:38

      Flash the image to a USB drive and boot from it.

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