Sure, we've already seen Android pop up on the
HP 2133 Mini-Note thanks to some intrepid DIYers, but now comes word from
The Wall Street Journal that HP's got programmers looking into using the Google OS officially for an upcoming netbook. VP of the PC division Satjiv Chahil's quoted as saying they're in the process of assessing its capabilities, so don't get your hopes up anytime soon. Also mentioned is Asus, which we
already knew about from back in February. Interestingly, the report states that Dell's been tweaking the software for use in multiple devices due out this year, including a MID and one of those long-rumored
smartphones -- that is, assuming they make one that can
tickle the carrier's fancy.
Update:
HP confirms that it is testing Android but "has made no decision yet whether to offer Android in products."
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posted Apr 1st 2009 at 1:56AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TheBigL @ Apr 1st 2009 2:01AM
April Fools
Eleazar @ Apr 1st 2009 2:05AM
But would it kill them to add hardware aceelerated composting?
nDy @ Apr 1st 2009 2:08AM
I don't see how it relates to april fool.
some one had put it on Thinkpad already.
Technically it is possible
loopyoyo @ Apr 1st 2009 2:10AM
damn..they coulda come up with something better than this couldn't they?
TareX @ Apr 1st 2009 2:29AM
Are we going to be calling all news that comes up today April fools?
Anyway, Android needs a MAJOR overhaul to be a good netbook OS... there are already many more worthy Linux-based OSes on the market.
I would have been more excited about the Dell Android smartphone, if it hadn't been turned down due to some boring design issues.
Invisiblemoose @ Apr 1st 2009 2:38AM
If the news is as ridiculous as this, then yes, yes we are.
Theli @ Apr 1st 2009 8:19AM
I don't think it's all that ridiculous. Asus is already working on Android-based netbooks, so why not HP?
Besides, the story broke on the 31th of March. Wouldn't that kind of defeat the point of an April fools?
Slick @ Apr 1st 2009 2:46AM
Maybe have a dual boot beta. Still leave your sounds OS intact, but let people play around w/ Android - hell it would sell more cell phones
TheBigL @ Apr 1st 2009 2:49AM
Hey, I'm going to bed but if someone could continue to call out April Fools for me on any further news items that'd be great.
Thanks.
iknowaeiou @ Apr 1st 2009 2:54AM
Android is the Bigfoot of our time - everyone hears about it, but hardly anyone sees it.
gerrrg @ Apr 1st 2009 3:07AM
Dell would do right to use Android in their smart phone, which would pretty much mean that Palm is fail for not seeing this opportunity, and ending up going alone with WebOS and Pre.
But before anyone with a netbook gets onboard, they have to get Adobe off their rear ends to support flash. Without flash support, netbooks are near-worthless (you can't watch those flash-embedded videos or play flash-based games).
JS @ Apr 1st 2009 3:15AM
There is no April Fool's joke that HP sucks. They still sell "high end" (not netbook) machines that are crippled with only 1 GB of RAM, but have a fast CPU .. which is pointless.
DundunDuuuuun @ Apr 1st 2009 3:37AM
You could do that, but the question is.. Why would you do that? What advantages can it have over any other Linux distros (like gOS)
dandan @ Apr 1st 2009 3:44AM
If this is an April fool it cames directly from the Wall Street Journal, and I don't think so...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123852934905974845.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
ddub @ Apr 1st 2009 3:46AM
there's anyone even choosing android for a phone. hell there only is one phone.
Weet @ Apr 1st 2009 4:49AM
Android makes sense, perhaps, for a large tablet of some sort. I can see that and it would be cool. For a netbook though... netbooks are simply small, relatively inexpensive laptops in my opinion and that means a desktop OS is preferable.
Mike @ Apr 1st 2009 5:34AM
this is an APRIL FOOLS!
simon @ Apr 1st 2009 8:44AM
looking at the above artwork just made me realise, is the google android canadian?