No. 1 PC maker Hewlett-Packard is "studying" Google's Android operating system to determine how well it runs on HP computers, Aaron Ricadela reports. HP spokeswoman Marlene Somsak says the company is
evaluating Android's computing and communications functions, but she declines to say whether HP would ship Android-powered products.
One possibility is that HP would load Android on its
netbooks, which mostly run Microsoft's Windows XP or the open-source Linux OS. Android is primarily used in cell phones right now, but Google has been working with PC makers working with PC makers to
put Android in netbooks in order to let users more readily share data between netbooks and phones.
HP and other computer makers for the past year have been trying to make it simpler for
users to perform many common tasks -- such as viewing photos or watching video -- on their machines. For its part, Microsoft says Windows is optimal for all sizes of computers and compatible with
thousands of models of printers and hundreds of digital cameras.
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