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Google’s Android to Run Laptops, Challenge Microsoft

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TonCharr28   06-04-2009 at 10:41:14 AM

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Google Inc. is set to offer its free Android mobile-phone operating system for computers, opening a new front in its rivalry with Microsoft Corp. by challenging the dominance of the company’s Windows software.

Acer Inc., the world’s second-largest laptop maker, will release a low-cost notebook powered by Android next quarter, Jim Wong, head of information-technology products at the Taipei- based company, said yesterday. Asustek Computer Inc., pioneer of the sub-$500 laptops known as netbooks, also has developed a model that runs on Google’s software, Chairman Jonney Shih said.


I wonder how Microsoft will respond? (Source)

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Lavarin   06-17-2009 at 06:31:09 AM
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They probably push Windows 7 Starter Edition even more? Also, IMO, Android's still a beta OS; they'll need to fix it up a bit for laptop use, which again gives MS more time to adapt.

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ryankn852   07-13-2009 at 03:19:26 AM
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Probably kind of late to add on to this post but I recently read about that new OS they were making. Cant exactly remember what it was called right now and I'm a little lazy to go check. But I read that it had partially Android and partially its own new stuff. They are trying to make it more like a linux system I believe with not necessarily high end performance but more speed and reliability. A big part of it is aiming towards the netbooks I think.

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sgtmattbaker   10-13-2009 at 08:38:43 PM
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You are probably talking about Chrome OS. To me it sounds like it is basically Google Chrome web browser as a shell over the linux kernel. Frankly it doesn't sound too exciting aside from it may make drivers and software more available for Linux, that is if it becomes popular.

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electornic   10-13-2009 at 09:00:12 PM
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I am lover of linux. Given a choice i would use linux to any machine. I have felt the freedom always in there. But i wonder if the android will make dent to the windows market.

The primary market for google os would be netbooks. But i wonder how big is this market when compared to pc and laptops

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