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Android and windows on Acer netbooks

http://www.digitimes.com

The Android netbooks recently announced by Acer will actually ship as dual-boot systems with both Android and Windows, according Acer chairman JT Wang.

Acer will cooperate with telecom providers to sell the netbooks

Wang also noted that Acer will not rule out the possibility of launching Android-only models if there is enough demand from telecom providers.


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Freescale Promises $200 Netbooks With New Chips

http://blog.wired.com

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Freescale Promises $200 Netbooks With New Chips
By Priya Ganapati EmailFebruary 17, 2009 | 1:01:48 PMCategories: Netbooks

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Eyeing that $400 netbook? How about getting one for half the price in just a few months?

Freescale is racing to get netbooks out this summer, featuring the company's chips, that would offer up to eight hours of battery life, be significantly thinner than existing designs and priced under $200.


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Why Would Windows 7's Success Necessarily Doom Linux?

http://ostatic.com

"As Microsoft allowed people to take an early version of Windows 7 out for a test ride, the "-Killer" suffix re-emerged. It's not an "OS X-Killer." It's a "Linux-Killer." I'm sure this is due in large part to the robust netbook market and Apple's absence there. It's interesting that suddenly Linux is seen as competition. It's also intriguing that this is portrayed as the nail in the coffin, and not an opportunity."


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Linux acer aspire one review

http://www.laptopmag.com

acer aspire one linux laptop review:
Mini-notebooks are getting bigger and more elaborate by the day, but Acer enters the crowded market with a simple yet solid miniature laptop for only $379. The Aspire One sports a classic look and its Intel Atom processor gives it a decent amount of power for surfing the Web and light multimedia use. Taking a cue from ASUS’ well-received custom Linux interface, Acer packages the system with a lightweight, customized Linpus Lite Linux operating system. We just wish this netbook lasted longer on a charge.


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linux vs windows: Is Microsoft out to kill, rather than conquer netbooks?

http://www.raiden.net

article about the strategy one might suspect microsoft to be following
from the site:
"This is a blatant and arrogant slap to the face for netbook users. With it's three application limit, Windows 7 Starter Edition is more or less Microsoft's way of saying that netbooks are substandard PC's, and their users are substandard people only interested in a cheap product, and not the "more powerful" (read more expensive) hardware you should be using."


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