ASUS enlists BlueStacks to run Android apps on Windows PCs, skips all the OS juggling

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Turns out that you won't have to buy a [Transformer AiO][3] and use two whole operating systems to run Android apps on that ASUS Windows PC -- the Taiwan PC builder has struck a deal to run [Bluestacks' App Player][4] for key software on the ASUS@Vibe side of its new [Open Cloud Computing][5] service. The code layer will give free rein to play games like Fruit Ninja or Defender as well as run more sober titles like Evernote and Pulse. Apps will be available across every type of PC ASUS makes, including [Eee PC][6] netbooks and other models without touchscreens, but they won't always be gratis. ASUS is providing free Android apps for just the first six months of service and will be charging an unspecified rate for unlimited access afterwards, so you may want to opt for that Transformer AiO or a [PadFone][7] to run mobile apps the old-fashioned way.

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