Comments on: HTC Plotting Android, Chrome OS Netbook?

By: billy joe

billy joe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:38 +0000

You want facts? “what if your browser was your operating system. new OS no kernel, no all…. BIOS was redesigned?”

It’s like they made a mobile OS and applied in a computer

See the Chrome’s detailed review: http://bit.ly/google-chrome-os-best-or-worst-judge-it

Sounds promising, but only for my netbook.. there’s no way in hell I will use this for my desktop (just in case BIG G decided to used this on PC in the future)

By: grimdeath

grimdeath — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:02:14 +0000

I like the idea of HTC making a Google Chrome OS netbook/laptop. Just imagine how big the chin will be on that sucker!

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:22:28 +0000

@Pieter: I don’t think Android is a phone OS. It’s built primarily as a simple multiplatform operating system for devices that are connected to the internet.

Don’t be surprised when television sets will be running Android. Currently, there are too many internet television services (Net TV, Medi@2.0 but also settop boxes like WebTV, AppleTV, etc) at the moment.
Android could unify television services with EPG for instance, various apps, Webkit browser, proper e-mailclient or more importantly; operator specific on-demand services.

Netbooks however should have a more powerful operating system, but Android is very flexible and extensible.
In my eyes it would make a perfect netbook/smartbook operating system as it provides the basic “netbook” needs.

By: John

John — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:47:16 +0000

Hmmm. I really like HTC. Though I don’t own any of their current product. I’m a big fan of their commercials, they did their job lol.

By: JakeMG

JakeMG — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:14:12 +0000

And I also bet it will run the Qualcomm 528 mhz processor that HTC seems to love. ;)

By: ari-free

ari-free — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:13:15 +0000

yes but those are very specialized devices. I don’t think a netbook is that specialized, just a very small laptop. A netbook user wants to run many desktop apps, not tip calculators or even cool things like Layar. Those apps are meant for the small screen that you can put in your pocket.

By: MDolley

MDolley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:29:04 +0000

Android is not just a smartphone operating system.

It powers the Nook
It will power digital photo frames, set top boxes, tv’s, standalone gps units and many other devices.

By: ari-free

ari-free — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:55:13 +0000

I don’t know…there used to be lots of linux netbooks. They didn’t sell; people want Windows on them. It’s really like a smaller laptop and not small enough to justify a new OS. Stick with Android and stick it on phones.

By: Maj

Maj — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:32:47 +0000

Android netbooks are a joke, it’s for a smartphone and please keep it that way. However, Chrome OS is something else, i have a very good feeling about it.

By: HereAndNow

HereAndNow — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:28 +0000

It’s certainly easy to imagine HTC building an Android netbook:
1. they have extensive experience with Android.
2. a netbook is not much more than a smartphone, with a bigger screen & keyboard.
3. they have the Sense UI & widgets, that could be used to create a cool “desktop” experience.
4. Android, with its thousands of apps, could provide most/all of the necessary user functionality, until comparable web apps are available for Chrome OS.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:20 +0000

Thanks for the news, but 80% of it is speculation? :-/

By: Pieter

Pieter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:24:25 +0000

im iffy about android netbooks. it’s a phone os…lets keep it that way. but chrome os: me gusta