Eee PC

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer recently spoke about his company’s plans for the future, and he quite nonchalantly revealed that they’re waiting for Google to release a netbook version of their currently for-smartphones-only Android mobile OS. Google’s Android already competes with Windows Mobile in the worldwide smartphone market, and if this happens, then the two companies will [...]

Freescale Semiconductor has announced plans to launch its very own Android-powered netbooks in the second quarter of 2009. These netbooks, projected to cost only about $100 (as opposed to the usual $200 cost of other netbooks), will be shipped primarily with Wi-Fi and without wireless 3G connectivity, according to a report on Reuters. I know, [...]

Intel is throwing in a new Linux-based OS for netbook users to enjoy, albeit only in alpha state, called Moblin 2. According to Ars Technica, this new OS is “designed to work on Atom-based netbook devices and it offers fast boot times and a unique Internet connection manager.” Currently, it comes with a standard installation [...]