Get ready to have another netbook with Google Android OS
February 24, 2009 by Aunindita
Asus can again be seen in action with Google this time. One of the pioneers who brought forward netbook concept to the world in the contour of Eee PC line, Asus, is once again tying up with a new company this time to give its users yet again an all new netbook. This time its Google with which Asus jointly coming forth with Google Android OS.
If latest reports are to be believed then Asus is expanding in the field of mobile really soon. Even Microsoft is taking a keen interest in the entire process. Anyone can see that Windows Mobile’s domination on mobile phones will be shaken by a giant company coming up with Android. Similarly, Android may also look forward to touch a new market altogether; the laptops with lower costs.
Microsoft had a tough time to capture the place by taking it away from Linux. Now the same clouds of threat can be seen over Microsoft as well.
It is supposed that the all new Asus netbook powered by Google Android will hit the market in the coming months of this year only. Last year in the month of October, Android hit the mobile market and already impressed HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG and the likes. So the chances of Google Android OS making big are quite many this time as well. But we actually cant comment what will happen in the future. Its only time to tell or the Google Android OS users.
Whatever the case, Microsoft is already having its fingers crossed and all those who loved Android are hoping for the launch to be soon. Lets see if Google Android OS along with Asus would be once again able to spell the same magic as it did earlier. If Google Android OS would win hearts and take the leading position in the market by throwing away the already stable brands or get a cold response in the market, is what we all are waiting to see.
I think in approaching a Android netbook, makers have to design this netbook from the ground up with Android in mind. That means you cannot make this machine run Windows XP at all costs. XP is what made current netbooks with linux fail because the consumer was given a choice. If the makers are forced to make an Android netbook with a contract, then they will have an incentive create a better OS in the Android and they can make the netbook at a pricepoint lower than XP netbook. A advantage of Android over Windows could be the lower system requirements and less disk usage, so it can run on 1GB of ram and SSD and this will make the hardware that much cheaper.