Android on a Eee PC

Heaps of people must have seen this recent development, putting Google's Android onto an Asus Eee PC.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/03/10/android.eee.pc.coming.soon/

http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14953&subject=Google+Android+Asus+Netbook

A few guys have already done it successfully to their own Eee

http://gizmodo.com/5122147/android-on-an-eee-pc

and most importantly its going into production with Asus. Is this the beginning of a new era in desktop OS's? Is it the thin end of the wedge? Who knows. Linux is now getting supported by a major player, but I wonder if Googles corporate instincts can match with Linux's Open Source ethos. Only time will tell, still I'm tempted to try android now.