I wouldn’t, not at least until Google gets religion when it comes to software security. Much like an early Microsoft, Google has had its share of issues when it comes to solid desktop application security. While their web products do very good in relationship, going on what happened with Chrome, and with what we have seen with some of the new Android cell phones using known vulnerable open source libraries, an Android laptop might not be the best way to spend your money in 2010.

Well not at least until the system has been hacked and broken apart by people with the time and energy to do so. The other question that arises is do we need a fourth operating system for people to learn. The idea of corporate adoption will be another sticking point for Google and Android, while there will be a company here and there that buys it or uses it, the infrastructure requirements on the part of company are going to be very expensive.

Adoption, track record, expense, security, ability to play well with software that the company uses, an ecosystem of developers that will write safe secure applications for the Android as OS, good sales team, compelling reason to buy/get, all these hurdles are in the way of having an Android net book. There will be early adopters, but if Google is serious about this one, they have to address the entire ecosystem much as Apple, the Linux Community, and Microsoft have done. The question remaining is does Google have the true desire to do this, and make a compelling argument to get in the mean time.