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Acer Launching Dual Android/Windows 7 Netbook

Posted by Soulskill on from the now-make-them-fight dept.

Barence writes "Acer has unveiled an Aspire netbook that dual boots Google Android and Windows 7. 'User demand is not there for [other forms of] Linux [but] we never give up. We adjust,' said Jim Wong, Acer senior corporate vice president. 'We introduce Android with the Windows OS, and why Android? Because it has the best connectivity built into the OS.' Acer has also talked up Google's forthcoming Chrome OS. 'Chrome can be a viable alternative to Microsoft's OSes for web applications on different mobile devices,' he explained."

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  1. Linux by jackharrer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wouldn't be better to offer fast booting Linux (Moblin?) and dual boot with Win? Then users can access nice and quick Linux environment or wait for Win if they "really" need Office.

    Android is good for phones, but that's how far it goes...

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  2. Re:From the article by lordandmaker · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.androidx86.org/

  3. Re:From the article - wtf? by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Funny

    But a better browsing experience with IE?All I can respond with is, "wtf?"

    Indeed. My IE experience is much nicer in Linux than it is on Windows.