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HP Mulls Google Software Instead of Windows for PC
By: CNBC.com | 31 Mar 2009 | 04:53 PM ET
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Hewlett-Packard is considering replacing Microsoft's [MSFT  Loading...      ()   ] Windows operating system with software developed by Google in some mini-PCs called netbooks, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

HP [HPQ  Loading...      ()   ] is said to be testing Google's [GOOG  Loading...      ()   ] Android system for a potential netbook. The Android system was originally designed for cell phones.

Satjiv Chahil, a vice president of HP's PC division, has reportedly confirmed that the company is studying the Google software. But he did not say whether HP plans to sell Android-based devices.

HP hasn't decided whether to bring an Android netbook to the tech market, the Journal reported, citing people close to the situation.

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