alt.hn

4/1/2025 at 3:06:07 AM

Windows on ARM on a Smart Watch

by todsacerdoti

4/2/2025 at 7:56:53 PM

> features Google conception of reinventing how to boot linux yearly

Amen to this sentence. Can't keep up even on Pixel hardware, not to mention the zoo of other devices that do whatever they feel is best.

by thrtythreeforty

4/2/2025 at 8:16:48 PM

I was surprised, but at the same time not at all surprised, to find out that they not only reinvent Android UI libraries yearly, but also much lower level parts of their software.

(I build Android apps since 2011. I stopped following their updates since around 10 years ago. I still write Java, albeit modern versions, and use XML views. My apps are tiny and launch instantly. I'm also very controversial among the Android developer community.)

by grishka

4/3/2025 at 4:04:16 AM

Sounds plausible. I was blown away when Apple Watch could run some of WebGL samples (such as Aquarium with artifacts) back in 2020.

by pfoof

4/2/2025 at 6:44:28 PM

Excellent dedication to the pun!

by cjsawyer

4/2/2025 at 8:35:21 PM

This watch has more compute than some Android flagships from a decade ago. Anyone remember the Galaxy S2?

by Onavo

4/3/2025 at 1:38:10 PM

Fondly. It lives on a shelf next to my first phone, an HTC Evo with the slide keyboard

by mystified5016

4/2/2025 at 10:03:38 PM

It’s WOAOA basically

by 0xPIT

4/2/2025 at 6:50:14 PM

Awesome, now where's that copy of excel..

by boznz

4/2/2025 at 7:28:47 PM

Now install candy crush

by p0w3n3d