MeeGo To Get Netbook Boost

Remember MeeGo? MeeGo was announced a while ago and is the offspring of Intel’s Moblin and Nokia’s Maemo platforms. Windows 7 starter is not for everyone, and there is a place for innovative platforms such as MeeGo. It seems netbooks heavyweights and other tech companies are realizing the value of this new platform as well. According to Linux Foundation, Acer and Asus have announced their support for MeeGo platform.

Acer had this to say about this move:

Acer was an enthusiastic adopter of Moblin and we’re excited about Moblin’s evolution into the MeeGo software platform. We’re looking forward to ecosystem innovation that will be enabled by the open nature of MeeGo.

ASUS seems to be committed to take advantage of this OS as well:

MeeGo is an exciting new software platform and gives customers mobile computing solutions based on Intel® Atom™ processors which offer innovations for the user experience. As the netbook market grows, Asus is continually exploring offerings that optimize this computing experience and address the specific needs of today’s netbook customers.

Other companies such as Novell, Xandros, and Cisco have shown their support for MeeGo as well. Even with the support, it’s tough to see how well the OS performs. But considering the alternative, Windows 7 starter on most netbooks, and MeeGo’s open nature, the platform deserves the chance it’s getting.