ARM/Linux netbooks attract carrier support
AT&T is putting its weight behind netbooks using ARM processors, calling them the "next big step." The carrier has also begun selling four different subsidized netbooks in Atlanta and Philadelphia, with plans to roll them out nationwide.
The EE Times report quotes Glenn Lurie, president of the carrier's emerging devices group, as saying, "we are close to 90 percent penetration [of cellphones] in the U.S.," adding that the carrier sees netbooks as a "tremendous opportunity." AT&T is helping OEMs create designs and select chipsets, and expects to offer ARM/Linux netbooks in addition to present-day x86 devices, Lurie is said to have added.
According to EE Times writer Rick Merritt, the carrier also plans to help with the creation of PNDs (portable navigation devices), e-readers, and even digital cameras, ensuring, of course, that they include wide area connectivity courtesy of AT&T.
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