Netbook makers are getting too good a deal on Windows to switch back to shipping flavors of Linux, at least for the US market. There is far more demand for "cheap Windows laptop" than just "cheapest laptop", if that makes sense.
That said, the rumor is that Chrome OS is only going to ship on ARM, and will do so Real Soon Now. I'm not convinced that Chrome OS is going to be a hit, but I can see more people being willing to give up Windows for it than for a typical netbook Linux distro.
That said, the rumor is that Chrome OS is only going to ship on ARM, and will do so Real Soon Now. I'm not convinced that Chrome OS is going to be a hit, but I can see more people being willing to give up Windows for it than for a typical netbook Linux distro.