Someone with the username ycavan over at XDA got Windows running on an Asus Zenfone 2!!!
Here is the Portal article
http://www.xda-developers.com/windows-7-installation-achieved-on-asus-zenfone-2/
Here is how to get it on your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/zf2-running-windows-7-using-kvm-t3153299
Wonder if Linux and Windows 10 can be put on it.
Pretty neat getting Windows 7 on it.
Looks to be running through a KVM under Linux to begin with. So yeah Linux looks to be a requirement for this.
Thus is super interesting, I want so much more of this.
This phone is super tempting as a hacking plaything.
I know, I had said in one of the tek episodes comments that if this became a viable thing I will get this phone. It is now on my tech acquisition list in a serious way. I hope now that it has been proof of concepted that serious development will go into full standalone installs.
I would love this just for a toy, but if it can be made useful and useable in the same way android is now that would be unbelieveavlly tempting just as a business phone to have access to desktop software.
I wonder if Asus will look at this and take it up as a feature with some company development behind it.
Sailfish (Mobile linux distro) is getting x86 port so I am very intrigued by what can be done with this phone.
Oh that reminds me, this should be interesting @wendell you have one of these, any chance of taking a poke round and maybe a video?
Edit: Ten Internet points for the first video of this phone running doom under Linux natively.