Acer's Android Netbook is a Dualboot With Windows
Next news- Email |
- Print |
- Comments (6) |
- Share
Acer’s first Android netbook is is a dualboot machine.
Earlier on in the week Acer announced that it would be releasing a version of its Aspire One netbook running Google’s Android. Today Acer chairman JT Wang said that the first Android netbooks will ship with Windows in dual-boot configurations, which is a bit of a bummer for those of us hoping for a netbook running only Android.
That said, Linux hasn’t got a great track record when it comes to netbooks. Microsoft claims that over 96 percent of all netbooks sold are XP machines and just recently, PC World, the UK’s biggest computer retailer announced that it would no longer be offering Linux-based netbooks. "Despite initial hype that netbooks would move more users onto the Linux platform, Microsoft has emerged as the preferred operating system because Windows makes it easier to share content and provides customers with a simpler, more familiar computing experience on the move," said Jeremy Fennell, PC World's category director.
When the company announced the Android laptop in Taipei this week, the company assured attendees that they would continue to offer an XP version of the Aspire One.
Source : Tom's Hardware US
Sponsored links
Related articles
-
Windows XP a Goner? First Aid for your Windows PC
Blue screen, registry error, blank screen... ack! Somebody tell me: how I can retrieve my data? How do I get my system running again? THG shows you which tools to use, and how to use them to get everything running again - without data loss or the dreaded reinstall.
-
Is the Acer F20 the Ferrari of LCD Monitors?
For quite a few Formula One seasons now, Acer has been unconditionally supporting Team Ferrari. Accordingly, the IT manufacturer has also taken the opportunity to market a few products bearing the famous prancing horse emblem. These have usually been portable computers; but now LCD monitors are getting the Ferrari look. How do they perform compared to the rest of the pack?
-
500 Hour Test of Tomorrow's Windows "Vista"
Windows Vista offers more than just a pretty user interface with transparent window effects. You want to know all about Vista, and so did we. Here's what we found.
Best offers
|
VAIO VGN-NW270F/S Notebook (2.2GHz... | $736.98 STAPLES More info |
|
G71-340US Notebook (2.2GHz Intel Core... | $749.98 STAPLES More info |
|
MacBook Notebook (2.4GHz Intel Core 2... | $954.99 MacConnection More info |
|
Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook (1.6GHz... | $279.00 Dell Home Systems More info |
|
13.3" MacBook Pro Notebook (2.26GHz... | $1179.00 POWERMAX More info |
Asus' G51J: Affordable Core i7 Mobile Gaming?
Mobility and gaming have been at odds for a long time, but Asus thinks its G51J could be the solution. With Intel Core i7 Mobile CPU technology and Nvidia’s recent GeForce GTX-260M, is this mid-sized, mid-priced notebook too good to be true at ~$1,500? Read More
-
ASI's IQ17-D2: Is Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Still Fast Enough?
After the launch of ATI's Cypress and Juniper parts, ATI's Mobility Radeon 3870 X2 is now three generations old. Is it still fast enough for gamers on the go? ASI sent us its IQ17-D2 with a mobile Core 2 Extreme and RAID 0 storage in order to find out. Read More
-
Mobile Core i7-920XM: Power Is The Price For Better Performance
Nehalem has finally gone mobile. But despite the advanced manufacturing that has gone into making Core i7 Mobile more efficient, it's still rated at up to 55W TDP and includes features like Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost to keep it close to that limit. Read More
Partners
The Games selection
violent :
Interactive Buddy
Unwind on your interactive buddy: Do anything you want to him, it will earn you money, and you can buy other stuff to torture him with.
|
violent :
More Mindless Violence
Basic shooting game, but still so powerful! Use the mouse to take aim and shoot at the little beasties before they get to you. Use Space to reload....
|
Dual boot isn't a bad thing...i mean for those who like running Linux this will be an opportunity for them to have fun with this i think. Besides, multi-boot pc's should be something of the future for the average consumer in respect to operating systems previously released.
If I were going to waste money on a netbook, I'd rather have Linux instead. Most people who buy them are probably people who have no clue about the difference between netbooks and notebooks and just buy whatever is cheap and have never heard of Linux.
C'mon, they had to do this. With all the Linux Netbooks being returned they didn't have a choice, and thats pre-Windows 7.
Is Android really linux though?
I totally disagree with some comments in the article:
"Microsoft has emerged as the preferred operating system because Windows makes it easier to share content and provides customers with a simpler, more familiar computing experience on the move,"
More familiar? True
The rest of it, FALSE. Thanks!
Netbooks are a good deal simply because M$ is willing to sell XP for $15.
I like netbooks for basic use, and I'd likely use Kubuntu if I wasn't comfortable with Android.
XP is outdated. Goodbye. I'm more than confortable with Linux.