digitimes.com - 6/5/2009
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The Android netbooks recently announced by Acer will actually ship as dual-boot systems with both Android and Windows, according Acer chairman JT Wang.
reuters.com - 6/2/2009
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reuters.com —
* First company to launch netbooks using Google's
Android * Move could threaten Microsoft's market dominance *...
No prices yet, but analysts say Windows XP costs about $25 (Adds details, quotes) By Kelvin Soh TAIPEI, June 2 (Reuters) - Acer Inc ( ...
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UPDATE 1-Acer to sell Android netbook PCs in Q3
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First Acer Android netbook will dual-boot Windows
Engadget —
... Ha, and you thought that you'd be getting away from the Microsoft tax. Sorry -- Acer chairman JT Wang says that the first Android netbooks will ship with Windows in dual-boot configurations. While your first reaction might be to call JT a Microsoft patsy, he's not, ...
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The Tech Report: News —
... Intel with 'Congo,' hp laptop DigiTimes reports Acer Android netbooks will still ship with Windows , reveals chairman and graphics card makers ...
Acer Android netbooks to be dual-boot with Windows XP
DV Hardware —
Acer is going to release netbooks with both Android and Windows XP. The company's chairman JT Wang points out this is a safer strategy because consumer acceptance of Android is unclear for the time being. ...
Acer Android netbooks will still ship with Windows, reveals chairman
DriverHeaven.net —
The Android netbooks recently announced by Acer will actually ship as dual-boot systems with both Android and Windows, according Acer chairman JT Wang.Wang pointed out that the dual-OS strategy is much safer for Acer since consumer acceptance of the Android platform is unclear for the time being.
Acer will cooperate with telecom ...
Acer's Android Netbook will Dual-Boot Windows XP
Maximum PC —
Earlier this week, Acer pulled a 180 and announced plans to ship an Android-based netbook after previously saying the open-source OS wasn't ready for netbooks. For the company's next trick, Acer now plans to dual-boot Android with Windows XP.
According to Acer chairman JT Wang, the dual-boot strategy carries less risk than shipping a netbook with Android alone, as consumer response has yet to be determined for the latter. But the company isn't ruling out a standalone Android netbook either. Acer plans to target telecom providers to ...
Acer Android Netbooks To Come With Windows
VR-Zone Articles —
... In a note by Acer's chairman - JT Wong, the Android netbooks recently announced by Acer will actually ship as dual-boot systems with both Android and Windows. ...
Acer Expected to Launch Dual-OS Netbook in August
Maximum PC —
... Acer president CEO Gianfranco Lanci had said in May that the company was “testing Android on a lot of different solutions.” It became apparent earlier this month that one of those tests had yielded the concept of a dual-OS netbook, featuring both Android and Windows XP. ...
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