Android x86 is an Android port to the Intel x86 microprocessor

Microprocessor

A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...

 family. The project was originally a set of patches to the Android source code but has now become separate. Its main goal was to have complete support on the ASUS Eee PC

ASUS Eee PC

The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...

, then to work on compatibility with other netbooks and UMPCs. The current project maintainers are Chih-Wei Huang

Chih-Wei Huang

Chih-Wei Huang , a free software developer and promoter lives in Taiwan, is famous for his works on the VoIP and internationalization and localization fields in Greater China...

and Yi Sun. , its latest release is 2.3.7.