http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/ Engadget Comments for ASUS experimenting with Android-based netbook http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/I wonder why no company is attempting to customize Android. I see the same interface with a clock, a few icons and the tab on all Android phone photos so far. I thought being open source and ability to customize the OS was one of the stronger points of Android!

]]>Feb 20th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/I've got a link in Dutch, I just need one in English now... -.-
Here's the one in Dutch:
[url]http://tweakers.net/nieuws/58525/htc-gaat-touchflo-ook-op-android-toestellen-zetten.html[/url]]]>Feb 20th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
http://www.tat.se/site/showroom/latest_design.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqvL2lZGxQs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ilpFNzz5k

But, as far as I know, they haven't released their themes yet.

The hardware manufacturers are no making their own themes because that would defeat the purpose of Android; that is, the hardware guys stay in hardware.]]>Feb 20th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Mar 4th 2009 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
I thought Android IS Linux, just a distribution with lots of different things than most other Linux distributions and heavily tailored towards phone form factors.

Perhaps the article should say "XP/Debian/Red Hat" alternative or something along those lines. Or am I wrong? Is Linux another OS?]]>Feb 20th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
1) Within their App store, you are more likely to get developers making programs for the average consumer. Versus the average apt-get or yum repo out there that is slanted more toward techie programs.
1a) Paid Apps. The ability to charge for apps through the store will likely lead to higher quality apps. Let me quote the Joker on this one: "If you are good at something..don't do it for free."

2)Using a java framework for apps opens yourself up to a wider developer base. Not sure what the numbers for X11 developers but I would assume there are more java developers. Which leads to a smaller barrier to entry for choosing Android to develop on vs. another Linux distro.

So taking these two things into consideration I could see Android moving out of cells phones and into regular PC/Laptops more and more in the future.]]>Feb 20th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
1. No need for a full PC-layout keyboard.
2. No need for an x86 processor. Better go with a low power cheap ARM chipset.
3. No real need for over 1024x768 screen resolution, though it would certainly be nice.
4. You could actually make a netbook with a 7-inch display and have it be useful.
5. Probably doesn't need a gigabyte of RAM. Though, again... it would be nice.
6. No need for a harddrive, or any larger SSD. Mobile apps are small, and so is the operating system.
Some things you probably do need to add though, like a touch screen and a 3G modem.

In the end, I think it would be better to think of it as a large clam-shell design smart phone, than an undersized laptop. Or perhaps as an internet tablet with a physical keyboard.]]>Feb 20th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
Apparently, they do now:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/02/23/0119255&from=rss]]>Feb 23rd 2009 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/Feb 20th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-experimenting-with-android-based-netbook/
.... :|

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EeePC T91 with Android, where that version of android supported non-mobile versions of Gmail, Reader, Docs, a SyncML client for calendar data, a full IM client (multiple Gmail accounts, non-Gmail Jabber accounts, multiple active IM accounts on each protocol), better integration between ConnectBot and VNC viewer, and had an optional internal 3G data card (such as via PCI Express Mini card).

That would be absolutely lovely.
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