Is Android Coming To Netbooks?

HP and Asus are reportedly considering using Google's Android OS for a new line of netbooks.

It might still only be available on one phone – the T-Mobile G1 – but Google’s Android OS is starting to make waves in the netbook world.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, HP is considering using Android, and is testing it on a new line of netbooks, although it’s not yet known if they’ll ever be commercially available. HP’s PC division vice president Satjiv Chachil said:

"We want to assess the capability Android may have for the computer and communications industries, so we are studying it."

The Register has reported that Asus is likely to release an Android-powered netbook within the next 12 months, and it’s believed Dell will tap the OS for a new smartphone.