Andre Yoskowitz
2 Nov 2010 21:19
Digitimes is reporting this week that global vendors are expected to begin selling netbooks and notebooks running the Google Chrome OS starting later this month.
Furthermore, Google will also launch its own Google-branded Chrome OS notebook, following a strategy similar to their launch of the Nexus One smartphone earlier this year.
The sources of the report are component makers in Taiwan.
Google's branded device will be manufactured by Inventec with 70,000 expected to ship at launch. The Google Chrome OS notebook will run on "an ARM-based platform" and Google will not sell it through retail channels.
After Google's initial launch, Acer and HP will launch Chrome OS notebooks in late December. ASUS is said to be watching the market before entering.