Foxconn looking forward to develop cheap ARM-based Smartbooks
Foxcomm Technology, a popular Taiwanese based company that gets orders for manufacturing netbooks for big computer vendors is now planning to launch Smartbooks next year.
Smartbooks manufactured by Foxconn are expected to cost under $200. Foxconn is anticipating that there is going to be a lot of demand for a sub-$200 device. Foxconn is looking forward to try a few Linux-based distro’s on these machines including Moblin OS and one which they are themselves making. They are also looking forward to use Google’s Android OS in one of their smartbooks as well.
The size of Smartbooks is not going to pocket size. They are going to be as big as the netbooks we see these days (between 7-inch to 10-inch).
The only thing we don’t want to see is Android-driven netbooks/smartbooks. Let’s keep mobile phone OS restricted to mobile phones only!
[via pcworld]
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“The only thing we don’t want to see is Android-driven netbooks/smartbooks. Let’s keep mobile phone OS restricted to mobile phones only!”. Trouble is Android is getting a whole lot of attention and from the reports at http://www.smartbook.asia it looks like Google wants to jump into any market they can to push the OS.
Only time will tell if the Android will be successful on the netbooks or not. On the other hand, Chrome OS looks much more promising and geared towards netbooks