[HN Gopher] Windows on ARM on a Smart Watch
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       Windows on ARM on a Smart Watch
        
       Author : todsacerdoti
       Score  : 37 points
       Date   : 2025-04-01 03:06 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | cjsawyer wrote:
       | Excellent dedication to the pun!
        
       | boznz wrote:
       | Awesome, now where's that copy of excel..
        
       | p0w3n3d wrote:
       | Now install candy crush
        
       | thrtythreeforty wrote:
       | > 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.
        
         | grishka wrote:
         | 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.)
        
       | Onavo wrote:
       | This watch has more compute than some Android flagships from a
       | decade ago. Anyone remember the Galaxy S2?
        
       | 0xPIT wrote:
       | It's WOAOA basically
        
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