Comments on: Acer Android Netbook Delayed, Possibly Terminated

By: ricord

ricord — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:07:27 +0000

If the Thundersoft s latest progress on Android can be included ,Acer s netbook will be a good surprise!

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:55:41 +0000

Fear not. Acer is on track for an Android Netbook Q3 release: http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/acer-reaffirms-that-android-based-netbook-still-coming-in-q3/

By: BigHeat

BigHeat — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:46:10 +0000

As Jason wrote, it’s also about the apps. Having mobile-optimized apps on a mobile-optimized device, with identical experiences, cloud synchronization (one would hope), and licensed to the same account (paid once) is a major selling position.

If Chrome OS can run Android apps, then maybe this is just a small setback. If it cannot, then this is a large setback for Google moving beyond phones.

Consumer expectations are also a problem. A netbook is supposed to be the “in between” device. Personally, I think it should compliment the mobile experience, but consumers think of mobile devices in black and white: it is either a phone or a desktop replacement.

With many signs indicating that Apple will release a netbook sooner rather than later and Windows 7 RTM’d (it really is a great OS), Android just isn’t quite there.

I don’t envy any manufacturer’s decision. Don’t get me started on Chrome OS.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:57:05 +0000

This is very unfortunate. Android adapted to bigger screen and VOIP for phone-calls would be a much better platform for Netbooks – than Google’s pie-in-the-sky Chrome OS. I mean we already have thousands of working Android Apps written in java, which can install on your machine – rather than a kludgy JavaScript/Html/NaCl/Online/Offline mumbo jumbo of Chrome !!!

By: Miguel

Miguel — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:58:27 +0000

“This is disappointing and certainly blurs the line of Android/Chrome OS even further as manufacturers struggle in knowing what to adopt and when. Where will each of these projects overlap and how will it all end up when all is said and done?”

Why is this blurring the line? Seems to me that it’s DEFINING the line. Android is for mobile phones and handheld devices. Chrome OS is for netbooks, laptops, and desktops.

When you see a netbook that your going to hold up to your ear and make a call, then talk to me about “blurring the line”.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:54:06 +0000

I think this is actually a good thing. I’d much rather not have an Android netbook out there than have a failed Android netbook tarnishing the Android name.

Hopefully, Chrome OS will not have to compete with Android for the netbook market.