With the success of Chromium based Edge, there is a strong case for Microsoft to have its own version of Android.
I would’t be surprised if it not in the works already, waiting for the final hammer to drop on Google from EU, when Google will be froced to unbundle their services.
Similar to the new Edge, they can take all the successful elements from the windows Phone, with all the services they already have, it will sure make for a compelling case to be installed on a Surface phone or any generic android phone.
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#421381">In reply to Ntgay17:</a></em></blockquote><p>I don't get what a MiChrome OS would do for the customer. </p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#421474">In reply to paul-thurrott:</a></em></blockquote><p>For a Windows user the limitations of a Chrome OS based product would far outweigh its benefits. Unless, of course, this is a fantasy idea where you can glam together anything and everything you want without regard to real-world constraints.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422131">In reply to coeus89:</a></em></blockquote><p>I should have qualified my statement a bit more, but I think the lack of market share of Chromebooks speaks for itself. Having said that if a Chromebook works for people they should buy it. There's no reason to prefer Windows in that case. Product design always involves trade-offs and MS isn't going to be able to create an OS with all the capabilities associated with Windows, and also be as simple as a Chromebook. It's also worth noting that Google has strayed from it's original web-only approach with Chromebook to include Android apps in order to make the platform more attractive. So it's trending toward increasing complexity and being more like Windows and MacOS.</p>
skane2600
<p>I don't see the business case for a Microsoft sort-of Android phone. I don't know why some people think it's a good idea to glam together trendy technologies. IMO, that's not how one creates a stable and solid product.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#422011">In reply to Piyer:</a></em></blockquote><p>Besides the investment in software development, MS would also have to pay for the hardware which is going to be very expensive. For the most part Android phones are a commodity business and Microsoft isn't really built around that sort of business model. The bottom line is that they would probably lose money and given the experience with the Nokia acquisition, they aren't likely to take another big risk in mobile.</p><p><br></p><p>Android and iOS are right now about as dominant in mobile as they could possibly be and yet Windows on the desktop is still rolling along fine. Someday some other OS may "dethrone" Windows but it won't be iOS or Android unless they are redesigned to "look" a lot less like a mobile OS and more like a desktop one.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>