May 12, 2016 10:36 am GMT
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You can put Windows 7 on your wrist if you don't mind the 3-hour boot time
Installing Windows on incompatible devices is many a geek's favorite hobby, and today we have a treat for the extremely patient: Windows 7 running on an Android Wear smartwatch.
Posted on YouTube by a user called Hacking Jules and caught by Android Community, the trick involves using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), and some knowledge of DOS as well as inner workings of Android Wear.
The result is a functional copy of Windows 7 on a smartwatch, but one that runs painfully slow — it takes approximately three hours for the OS to even boot. You can see the booting process in an accelerated video above, and if you're interested in trying it out yourself, check out the video below. Read more...
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