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Article: Netbook market to gain as Chrome OS spreads.
- Article from:
- Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
- Article date:
- July 12, 2009
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Byline: Washington Post News Service
WASHINGTON Eoe1/4" Suddenly, mini laptop computers are no longer so mini, at least in importance.
GoogleEoe1/4aos new operating system, announced on Wednesday, could be a huge boon to a relatively new breed of computers, the small, lightweight devices known as netbooks now offered by Dell, Hewlett-Packard and a handful of other companies.
The Google Chrome OS, when released next year, will initially be aimed at netbooks, with the goal of making them speedier and more nimble.ItEoe1/4aos sure to get netbooks Eoe1/4" which now make up about 15 per cent of the portable computer market, according to IDC Eoe1/4" ...