Is Android On Netbooks Microsoft's Worst Nightmare?

Apr 1st, 2009 - ChannnelWeb

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Now that Hewlett-Packard has confirmed that it's considering using Google's Android operating system in its netbooks, the 10 percent share of the netbook market that Linux currently enjoys looks poised to grow, according to some solution providers. Although many early netbooks shipped with Linux, Microsoft has since slashed the price of Windows XP Home -- the version that most commonly ships with netbooks -- and taken a commanding share of the netbook OS market. The fact that many netbook buyers are unfamiliar with the various Linux distributions that ship with netbooks also has hampered adoption.

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