Acer reveals Android netbooks to get Windows too

Dual-boot system due to uncertain customer demand

5 June 2009 11:33 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Acer has revealed that the Android-based netbooks it announced it would be launching during the third quarter of this year will in fact be dual-boot systems.

Acer chairman JT Wang said the netbooks will ship with both Google's Android operating system - primarily designed as a mobile platform - and Microsoft Windows XP.

It seems that Acer aren't convinced that consumer demand is there for Android on a mini-notebook. DigiTimes reports:

"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".

However, Wang did not rule out the possibility of launching Android-only models if there is enough demand from telecom providers.

Via: digitimes.com

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