[calebdexter]

hey guys,

I suddenly have an idea about the OS of the iphone, since there was a linux OS dual boot in the iphone. i'm thinking what if apple pre-installed or include the "bootcamp" that they have in their OSX leopard and integrate it in the future updates of the OS 10 of the iphone? and wouldn't it be nice if we can dual boot our iphone to OSX and Android? that I think would be a perfect combination.

what do you think?

[jiniej]

that does sound pretty cool, are you talking about running android along side the iphone os without rebooting?

but what makes you think apple would pre install a boot camp for us? i think someone (not apple) would have to either port the full version, or completely rewrite another.


edit: actually i just re read your post and that sounds very very cool.

[Eric.Catalyst]

hmm... i wouldn't go as far as to say that there was a "Linux OS" booted on the iphone.. there was a linux kernel booted on the iphone, but it was commandline from the host pc.. no gui, no user functions at all from the phone.. it was a huge step in modding the iphone yes, but it's a linux kernel not a fully operational os...

plus, android would have to be as popular as windows xp, for them to consider a bootcamp, and the iphones proprietary firmware and os x, aren't really in the same ballpark when it comes to the end user.. unless apple decides to allow unsigned third party apps on to their os, i don't see a future for "bootcamp", from apple anyway.. the iphone dev team could have it done in a few months

[calebdexter]

Originally Posted by jiniej

that does sound pretty cool, are you talking about running android along side the iphone os without rebooting?

but what makes you think apple would pre install a boot camp for us? i think someone (not apple) would have to either port the full version, or completely rewrite another.


edit: actually i just re read your post and that sounds very very cool.

I mean, running android independently on the iphone. just like bootcamp, you can switch between OS. I hope the devTeam would consider this though, it would be phenomenal.

thanks for the cool comment!

[Alperovich]

Originally Posted by Eric.Catalyst

hmm... i wouldn't go as far as to say that there was a "Linux OS" booted on the iphone.. there was a linux kernel booted on the iphone, but it was commandline from the host pc.. no gui, no user functions at all from the phone.. it was a huge step in modding the iphone yes, but it's a linux kernel not a fully operational os...

plus, android would have to be as popular as windows xp, for them to consider a bootcamp, and the iphones proprietary firmware and os x, aren't really in the same ballpark when it comes to the end user.. unless apple decides to allow unsigned third party apps on to their os, i don't see a future for "bootcamp", from apple anyway.. the iphone dev team could have it done in a few months

no his point was, it would be cool, not to have actually os running on the iphone, but a different mobile phone os, like running windows mobile on the iphone. atleast that's what i read....

[calebdexter]

Originally Posted by Eric.Catalyst

hmm... i wouldn't go as far as to say that there was a "Linux OS" booted on the iphone.. there was a linux kernel booted on the iphone, but it was commandline from the host pc.. no gui, no user functions at all from the phone.. it was a huge step in modding the iphone yes, but it's a linux kernel not a fully operational os...

plus, android would have to be as popular as windows xp, for them to consider a bootcamp, and the iphones proprietary firmware and os x, aren't really in the same ballpark when it comes to the end user.. unless apple decides to allow unsigned third party apps on to their os, i don't see a future for "bootcamp", from apple anyway.. the iphone dev team could have it done in a few months

sorry for the incorrect term for the linux OS. i really do hope the devTeam would give this a consideration since android now is expanding, and I think in the future, the android market will be flocking with developers, who knows, maybe it will become as powerful as the OSX. just my sudden thought on the "bootcamp" concept that I would like to incorporate in the iphone. for instance think about the iphone doing the pattern unlock of the android.. it would be cool..best of both worlds

[jiniej]

for instance think about the iphone doing the pattern unlock of the android.. it would be cool..best of both worlds

Yeah another thing they could incorporate into the iphone from android would be the ability to take a picture of any barcode, and android tells you what it is, how much, and like all the other information. Now THAT would be amazing.

[smuth]

it WOULD be a sweet idea.