Jen-Hsun Huang, the president and chief executive officer of Nvidia, revealed on Monday that majority computer hardware makers are now pushing for the establishment of Google’s Android technology as the primary operating system for new tablet computer lines.
“It is good news that we finally have an operating system to unite behind. Android is an operating system that has gained a tremendous amount of momentum all over the world,” Huang said.
The official said that Android-based tablet computers will be one of the highlights in the annual Computex Show, which will be held in Taiwan.
“Most of the manufacturers and other hardware makers are expected to come up with Android-based prototypes since it is the ideal software to use in tablet computers,” he said, adding that Windows OS is not the best choice for such hardware.
“Microsoft Windows OS is too heavy and too full-featured for a tablet computer or a smartbook,” he added.
Smartbook is a term used to describe low-cost laptops containing processors designed by Arm instead of x86 chips from Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
Originally designed for Smartphones and other smaller devices of similar size, Android has gained the trust of major computer makers.
One of the best example is Acer, one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world, which has released an Android-operated version of its popular Aspire One netbook.
“Android has become the fastest growing mobile operating system in the world and, in fact, it has surpassed the iPhone in terms of growth and in terms of users,” the CEO said.
Huang, however, refused to comment on issues that Nvidia has vested interest in pushing for the development of Android-based tablet computers. According to reports, the company has been pushing for the Android OS since it will benefit majorly in the hype with its Arm-based processor called Tegra 2.
Tegra 2 is specifically designed for tablet PCs, and Android OS.
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