News - SkyTone's netbook - based on Google's Android and ARM's CPU

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But specifications leave a lot to be desired.

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Given that it has a rotating tablet-style screen, I assume this is touch-enabled? At the right (read: low enough!) price it could be interesting - a lot would depend on battery life as well, though... plus, no 3G / HSDPA? What do you do when you're away from a hotspot? Anyone doing 3G dongles with Android drivers yet?

I think your right, this could be very interesting. Surely a non Windows OS lends itself to the concept of a netbook and Android or a stipped back MACOS as seen on the iphone is the answer. Surely users favour speed and battery life over having Windows?

Hmm, that large shot showing the Yahoo page is clearly Windows XP, not Android. How very odd.

Needs to be quick enough for Flash video (probably isn't).
Youtube/IPlayer machine in this form factor and for £100-£150 would be great. It should also be able to run Skype and suddenly you've got a cheap, portable, low power-draw Cloud computer.

I could swear the magical $99 price was mentioned with other articles on this product... ie £99 in Rip Off Britain (TM)

Ayup, having hit the link, the the $99 dollar information is there.

As I said, I think it'll be fine for an always on wireless Skype machine. Power draw should be single digits and having quick access to a light machine for Cloud type stuff is always useful.