It's not new that Microsoft will get Windows 7 out as fast as possible this year. What was news to me was the article I read in the March 9th issue of Computerworld that shared the fact that Android (From GOOGLE), the Linux-based phone operating system was determined late last year that it was an excellent operating system for netbooks.
"So what" was my initial reaction. After a little more thought, I looked at the facts:
- Netbooks are growing at a 20% clip while the rest of the industry is in a flat at best scenario.
- Netbooks are cheap and Linux along with a wide array of open-source software could drive significant opportunities.
- Google's Chrome Web browser and its wealth of web-based applications would be deployed.
- LANSA had the foresight to make LANSA deployable on the Linux operating system.
My Conclusion: This might be a great opportunity, particularly for those "between projects" independent consultants to generate a new business opportunity. One might also reclaim existing LANSA applications for the netbooks. Good Luck!
