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“Beyond that, Orr did not mention other Linux netbook trends except to say that “Ubuntu is a popular choice on netbooks.” He did tell Lai, however, that going forward Moblin, Android, and Google’s Chrome OS will also lead the way on Linux netbook distributions. Although Orr doesn’t note where these distros stack up for 2009, Android and Moblin are only just now appearing on netbooks, with Moblin being repackaged and combined with desktop brands like Ubuntu and OpenSUSE, so they are not likely to rate more than a blip in the 2009 numbers. Chrome OS, meanwhile, is not due out until next year. Orr was also said to have predicted that increasing sales of ARM-based netbooks will continue to push up Linux netbook share, especially in less developed countries where overall netbook growth will increase at the highest rate. As a result, ABI projects that Linux will overtake Windows on netbooks by 2013.”
Linux owns 32 percent of netbook market, says study
