Android Netbooks on way by 2010

Here's a novel concept. Take a mobile phone OS and stick it on a netbook PC. Add Google Chrome browser and a VoIP client and you have.... well, basically a fairly big mobile phone. But with a decent screen at least.

Add a bluetooth headset and a 3G modem which will work with the machine even when it's powered off, and it could get quite interesting...

Quote:

A mass production of the netbooks would be possible between three to nine months, depending on circumstances, two sources familiar with such matters told us. However, as we evaluate the progress of the various OHA projects, we expect conditions for a mass-market netbook to ripen in 2010, rather than in 2009. Right now a variety a of OHA members, announced and unnanounced, are working on projects to set up a sufficient ecosystem.

http://venturebeat.com/2009/01/01/andro ... y-by-2010/

Reply from martyndavies on Jan 04, 2009 - 05:13 PM

The Android team do seem to be hinting that the O/S can be used for any embedded applications, not necessarily just cellphones. I suppose it's in Google's interest to get as many developers contributing to the core as possible, so that the product matures and hardens faster.

Reply from dibsmft on Jan 04, 2009 - 05:34 PM

Isn't this what you are talking about?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/dell ... 3g-option/

Already available from Vodaphone I think.


I am already quite used to sitting talking to my eee netbook!

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