The advent of hybrid devices running both Windows 8 and Android is a painful reminder of what OEMs think of both Windows RT and Windows 8 as tablet OSs.
Two of the major PC vendors (Samsung and Asus) have now released hybrid devices that run Android in tablet mode and Windows 8 in laptop mode. This takes “Windroid” from what looks like a silly experiment and changes it into an earnest attempt to address some of the shortcomings of Windows 8.
The ability to pin Android apps onto the Windows 8 start screen is a clear sign that the real problem with Windows 8 is the availability of apps for its “Metro” mode.
Microsoft will proudly tout a number in the region of 100,000 for apps available for Windows 8 this week at its Build conference but the cool, new and cutting edge apps never seem to be available.
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