Did you see this?

[agraham]

I'm also told that Microsoft is toying with bringing Android apps to the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. I don't know how far along this plan is or when it'll ship, but I'm told it may show up in the 2021 timeframe. I'll have more to share on this soon.

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for Windows 10

Windows 10X, big UI and feature updates for desktop, and a new app streaming service are on the cards for 2021.

www.windowscentral.com

Zac is normally a very accurate Microsoft watcher. Looks like Microsoft might be resurrecting Project Astoria. I'm not sure that this would be of any interest to me - but you never know.

 

[Sandman]

Seems reasonable and logical considering they have Android mobile phones now also. And probably a great differentiator against Apple, as I doubt they would bring this functionality into macOS.

 

[rabbitBUSH]

Well that is an interesting article. Most interesting is w10X which is expressed as [emphases inserted] : " a modern and lightweight version of the operating system for low and mid-range PCs ".

But, that it won't be available for "user-installation" (ie to upgrade) on a current machine is not such good news.

Its about time that MS did a real overhaul of the OS that we all use / abuse / and love or hate; and, gets rid of the bloat. There again, most of our financial resources would most likely not support the hardware upgrade that might entail - one would anticipate that it would be pure 64-bit up. Many of us are on low-end / mid-range PCs so that's a pity - but maybe the consumer market will see it working well (barring tweaked hardware for the pre-installed systems), and press MS into making it broadly available.

There gain 10x implies that one would not have to do that hardware upgrade (Oh - 10X is minus the 32bit support so . . . .0.

One could also wonder : what could MS get up to to murder Android?

Could one foreseeably anticipate BSOD for Android? HEH HEH....

 

[agraham]

One could also wonder : what could MS get up to to murder Android?

I don't think they will. Microsoft appears to be fully committed to Android as their adopted mobile OS even if the Duo (and possible successor) hardware fails in the market. They bought the entire Android development wing of the outsource company that did the Android Duo port for them, and Office Mobile is a big push for them with the new integrated version already out and a new Android ToDo task manager app coming out to tie their Office suite together. I see a big commitment to their mobile future there, which makes sense as only Android and Apple are now relevant in mobile - the cost of entry for a new player would be enormous and success far from guaranteed.

 

[rabbitBUSH]

Well seems they have charted a path. We don't see any MS cellphones on offer here, well the company I use has never offered any MS mobiles.

Androd Duo

I take it you're referring to the Surface Duo device.

the cost of entry for a new player would be enormous and success far from guaranteed.

That's a very cogent comment - MS is coming from behind - something they don't seem to have succeeded at before. If they stick to this bit, they might have a chance :

Microsoft hasn’t heavily modified or skinned Android with the Surface Duo, either. “Our goal from the beginning was to stay as true to Android as possible,” says Kyriacou. “Mainly for familiarity, but also to make sure the changes we would make for windowing or hinge angle / postures would be part of the Android operating system going forward.”

Ultimately, we didn't have a good experience with the earlier Windows mobile so no-one here even considers them now.

Panos Panay - might have to drive really hard to get a share of the market.

 

[LWGShane]

And probably a great differentiator against Apple, as I doubt they would bring this functionality into macOS.

What do you mean? macOS Big Sur has the capability to run native iOS apps on Apple M1 Macs. (On Intel Macs, you have Project Catalyst which does something similar.)

 

[agraham]

that did the Android Duo port for them

I take it you're referring to the Surface Duo device.

I'm referring to the port of Android to the Duo (typo corrected!) .
" that did the port of Android to the Duo for them"
Perhaps that's not a usual construction in SA English but it's normal in British English. "Separated by a common language"!

 

[Sandman]

What do you mean? macOS Big Sur has the capability to run native iOS apps on Apple M1 Macs.

We're talking about Android apps. My comment was about me considering it unlikely for Apple to make native support for Android apps on macOS.

 

[rabbitBUSH]

Perhaps that's not a usual construction

now now, now now.
Google Duo vs Surface Duo (first an app, second a device - I discovered.) Both Android.
Haven't heard of a Surface anything out here. So had to check. Hence, it appeared that it was a crossed reference.

The world of products is not homogeneous . . .