With all the hopes many in the FOSS community have pinned to the increasingly popular netbook, it’s no great surprise that the topic is a contentious one. So, when the first Android netbook was spotted recently, excitement on the blogs went through the proverbial roof. Computerworld’s Seth Weintraub seems to have been the first to shine a spotlight on the Skytone Alpha 680, which was apparently announced a few weeks ago in Hong Kong. Further investigation revealed that the ARM-based machine will cost around $250 and should be available within three months.
