2009-06-03

Asus Unveils Google Android Netbook

Acer netbooks to run on Google platform

A woman displays a leatest Acer UX-30 notebook during Computex 2009 in Taipei on June 2, 2009. Asia's biggest information technology trade show opened in Taiwan, with the spotlight on low-priced notebook computers and an advanced broadband Internet mobile technology.

In latest round of battle between tech titans, Internet powerhouse will offer Android as free alternative to Microsoft's flagship Windows

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Asus unveils all-band 3G netbook running Google Android

The Taiwanese company’s latest eee PC lacks Windows or an Intel chip, plumping instead for Google Android, and Qualcomm’s SnapDragon processor - whose chipset packs a built-in 3G radio that will support Telecom XT, Vodafone 3G or any frequency band on the planet.

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UPDATE 1-Acer to sell Android netbook PCs in Q3

* First company to launch netbooks using Google's Android

* Move could threaten Microsoft's market dominance

* No prices yet, but analysts say Windows XP costs about $25
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Acer to Power Netbooks with Google's Android OS: MediaBytes

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Sources:
  1. Acer netbooks to run on Google platform - The Globe and Mail
  2. Asus unveils all-band 3G netbook running Google Android | The National Business Review - New Zealand
  3. UPDATE 1-Acer to sell Android netbook PCs in Q3 | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
  4. YouTube - Acer to Power Netbooks with Google's Android OS: MediaBytes
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  3. An FAQ about those Android netbooks » VentureBeat
  4. What Do Google Android Netbooks Mean For Microsoft And Apple? (GOOG)
  5. Gizmodo - ASUS: Hey Guys, Forget You Ever Saw That Android Netbook, OK? - Asus android netbook