Netbooks To Run on Google Android OS -- Redmond Channel Partner

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Netbooks To Run on Google Android OS

Microsoft has a competitor to Windows in the netbook market that's not called Linux. It's -- guess who? -- Google, with the Android operating system, which will soon run on some Acer netbooks and likely make them cheaper than Windows models.

This is happening just as Microsoft and netbook maker Asus have decided to launch an anti-Linux campaign for netbooks. Linux, though, might be the easier of the two opponents to defeat in the battle for netbook OS supremacy. Stay tuned...

Posted by Lee Pender on June 03, 2009 at 11:55 AM

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