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 ...

There isn’t a lack of Android MIDs and smartphones these days, and soon there will be an Android netbook on the market. Acer will release its dual-boot Android ...

Reports that Dell might use Google’s Android OS in a netbook raises questions about what the device might look like and whether Android is ready for use beyond smartphones. Software vendor Bsquare ...

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Once again, the idea of Android running on netbooks is starting to gain traction in the blogger community. This time, there’s some real meat behind the speculation, as Venture Beat’s Matthaus ...

"We are indeed studying it," said Marlene Somsak, director, worldwide media relations for Hewlett-Packard's Personal System Group. "As the world's leading computer company, we want to understand all ...

Acer remains on track to launch a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google’s Android mobile operating system in the third quarter of this year, a company representative said Wednesday. The ...

Acer has announced a version of its Aspire One netbook that will run the Android operating system. The manufacturer made the announcement on Tuesday at the Computex show in Taiwan, promising a release ...

Since our post yesterday about Google’s Android platform running on netbooks, we’ve been asked a lot of questions. Here are the most frequent questions, along with our answers. Do you think Android ...

Acer plans to launch a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google’s Android mobile operating system in the third quarter of this year, a top executive at the company said Tuesday. The device ...