UK retailer Next has introduced a 10 inch laptop running Google Android. The netbook called the Next Surfer Pro has a 1GHz processor, 256MB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It runs Android 2.1 and also has WiFi, a flash card reader and 2 USB ports.
Next hasn't revealed the detailed specs of the device, but a Japanese website says that the netbook has an ARM11-based processor. In terms of looks, the Surfer Pro is an attractive little laptop. It has a nice keyboard. The touchpad isn't very big and seems to have just one button.
On the down side, Android as an operating system isn't quite suitable for a device like this.Although Android runs well on ARM-based processors, it is essentially an operating system designed for small screen devices like smartphones. Sure, Android is the preferred operating system for tablets and it may even make activities like web surfing a pleasant experience. However, users may have difficulty installing third party applications or navigating through some Android menus.
On the other hand, the Next Surfer Pro is quite cheap. It is priced at £155, or about $248 US.
Next hasn't revealed the detailed specs of the device, but a Japanese website says that the netbook has an ARM11-based processor. In terms of looks, the Surfer Pro is an attractive little laptop. It has a nice keyboard. The touchpad isn't very big and seems to have just one button.
On the down side, Android as an operating system isn't quite suitable for a device like this.Although Android runs well on ARM-based processors, it is essentially an operating system designed for small screen devices like smartphones. Sure, Android is the preferred operating system for tablets and it may even make activities like web surfing a pleasant experience. However, users may have difficulty installing third party applications or navigating through some Android menus.
On the other hand, the Next Surfer Pro is quite cheap. It is priced at £155, or about $248 US.
