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Windows 7 on Android OS
I continue my discussion, observation, and muse as I delve into the far reaches of Windows 7 on Android using the free TeamViewer app... join me in this discussion, as I marvel at the advancements taking place in the form of the re-consolidation of centralized networking (cloud computing) and its effect on miniaturized consumer computing devices like smart phones and pads.
"Hi, this is Mike from Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com. You're viewing a Samsung Droid Charge on the Verizon network. And you're using Microsoft Windows 7 from within that Droid Charge. This is a technological achievement that is unbelievable in its magnitude, in the fact that you are actually able to use the Windows desktop from within a cellphone using an ARM processor. It is a completely different architecture than what we would normally associate Microsoft Windows with. Not only that, but what we're looking at is the continued miniaturization of all technology. I'm going through the Start Menu now to demonstrate how this works. The way I'm doing this is through TeamViewer for Remote Control. This is a application on the Google Play market. You can download this on your phone and install TeamViewer on your desktop. As long as you perform these tasks, and maintain access on your phone to a wireless data plan or access point, you can access the Windows desktop.
You can see that this is a difficult environment to navigate around in; everything is extraordinarily small. The Droid Charge itself is about the size of a large candy bar. The built-in WYSIWYG keyboard is definitely not easy to use and not designed to work with Windows technology exclusively. It is important to emphasize that I am not running Windows technology on my Android phone. I am remoting into a Windows desktop through the TeamViewer software using my Internet connection. You can see I am struggling around using the mouse mode, etc, and it does beg the question as to how easy it would be to use this on a phone using Windows 8.
This software is definitely going to change the game. What I would like to see is the TeamViewer software able to run on the phone, and allow you to use the phone from the desktop: now that would be interesting.
But getting back to this issue, is that Windows is a system has a desktop graphical user interface that was never designed for miniaturized devices. When looking at something like this, I am continually amazed at the advancement of technology.
This application is free, but the application for running it on your desktop is not free for non-commercial use. You can see it running on the system tray. You can use advanced features to remote control your system and access it 24 hours a day.
This application will work on any Android device, including tablets. If you have a large tablet device, the management of the Windows desktop should not be so difficult. But you can see how large my fingers are relative to the device and it begs the question of whether or not Microsoft is developing Windows 8 for something like this."
About this video: The animations at the beginning and the end of this video were created in Adobe After Effects from an image specifically created in Adobe Photoshop for Windows8Forums.com. It is not a property or trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Royalty-free music provided by GeeksAreSexy.net.
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, education or personal use also tips the balance in favor of fair use.
This video is commentary and review and contains no infringing materials of which we are aware.
"Hi, this is Mike from Windows7Forums.com and Windows8Forums.com. You're viewing a Samsung Droid Charge on the Verizon network. And you're using Microsoft Windows 7 from within that Droid Charge. This is a technological achievement that is unbelievable in its magnitude, in the fact that you are actually able to use the Windows desktop from within a cellphone using an ARM processor. It is a completely different architecture than what we would normally associate Microsoft Windows with. Not only that, but what we're looking at is the continued miniaturization of all technology. I'm going through the Start Menu now to demonstrate how this works. The way I'm doing this is through TeamViewer for Remote Control. This is a application on the Google Play market. You can download this on your phone and install TeamViewer on your desktop. As long as you perform these tasks, and maintain access on your phone to a wireless data plan or access point, you can access the Windows desktop.
You can see that this is a difficult environment to navigate around in; everything is extraordinarily small. The Droid Charge itself is about the size of a large candy bar. The built-in WYSIWYG keyboard is definitely not easy to use and not designed to work with Windows technology exclusively. It is important to emphasize that I am not running Windows technology on my Android phone. I am remoting into a Windows desktop through the TeamViewer software using my Internet connection. You can see I am struggling around using the mouse mode, etc, and it does beg the question as to how easy it would be to use this on a phone using Windows 8.
This software is definitely going to change the game. What I would like to see is the TeamViewer software able to run on the phone, and allow you to use the phone from the desktop: now that would be interesting.
But getting back to this issue, is that Windows is a system has a desktop graphical user interface that was never designed for miniaturized devices. When looking at something like this, I am continually amazed at the advancement of technology.
This application is free, but the application for running it on your desktop is not free for non-commercial use. You can see it running on the system tray. You can use advanced features to remote control your system and access it 24 hours a day.
This application will work on any Android device, including tablets. If you have a large tablet device, the management of the Windows desktop should not be so difficult. But you can see how large my fingers are relative to the device and it begs the question of whether or not Microsoft is developing Windows 8 for something like this."
About this video: The animations at the beginning and the end of this video were created in Adobe After Effects from an image specifically created in Adobe Photoshop for Windows8Forums.com. It is not a property or trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Royalty-free music provided by GeeksAreSexy.net.
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, education or personal use also tips the balance in favor of fair use.
This video is commentary and review and contains no infringing materials of which we are aware.