Microsoft is really going for it, they are trying to mimic the success of Linux and other operating systems which are popular on servers. They are trying to shape new windows based operating systems build for the purpose of running on embedded devices. They are trying to build windows for low end hardware and in the process they are destroying there own business model.

It's obvious what is happening here:

Looks like the Android netbooks are coming:

Toshiba introduced their Dynabook AZ Series which is equipeed with an Android 2.1 OS.

If you are looking for a rugged Android phone this may exactly be what you are looking for.
This phone was originally build for windows mobile, but nowadays they also ship it with android.
And I have to say, it actually looks nice for a rugged phone.

This is the Q7, a very nice mobile Internet device available running ubuntu or android. It has 1080p HD video playback and that could make it a top gadget. Sadly it's missing one important feature I really think is a no-go for a device like this.

This network camera runs uClinux the smallest Linux distribution in the world. The network cameras build by Axis are intelligent and even have a shell scripting environment on board.

This is the iPed: it's a chinese android running Ipad clone, cheap and with lots of features

You can use your android for domotics that's a lot of fun and impressive. But here is another way to impress your friends with your phone. There's a scripting environment available for the Android and that makes it possible to run python, which in turn makes it possible to run the python version of stkeys.

These are cellbots, if you couldn't think of any reason for getting yourself an Android yet, here is one.

Would you like to carry around your ubuntu wherever you go?

I often carry around a flash disk containing some kind of Linux, for cleaning up windows pc's from spyware and virus infections or recovering lost passwords.

Sadly many times these plastic flash drives are destroyed in my pocket as I have them attached to my key-chain. This is a nice looking solution for this problem.

I'm just completely loving this android application. I just installed it out of curiosity without expecting to much out of it, but it was love on first sight. It is a really simple tool actually, it just allows for searching contacts, apps, bookmarks and music by gesturing a letter on the screen.