Update:

> Objection from ssolie: [...]

More info from ssolie regarding Hyperion's netbook project:

"It boots up to Workbench. The project has not been cancelled to my knowledge. It is officially "on hold" last time we chatted about it. I know A-Eon did some work to try and revive that project and that didn't work out. The main problem seems to be that the manufacturer keeps changing their story (and pricing). So, if (big if) they come back to Earth we still might see that go forward is my understanding. It is a real shame the rules were changed after the announcement at AmiWest... I guess that is why Hyperion doesn't like to say things."
http://www.intuitionbase.com/solie_irclog.txt

And some words from Trevor (new info since April interview in bold):

"When I realised that, due to a number of issues, it looked like the development effort had stalled I contacted the Chinese manufacturer to try and kickstart the project. Timothy De Groote of Hyperion Entertainment provided a prototype LimeBook for us to test and following some prolonged email negotiations with the manufacturer we managed to get a reasonable price and volume commitment. The LimeBook itself is not a bad little machine, even if it is somewhat underpowered and the keyboard is a little flimsy. However, after performing detailed cost analysis which included NRE set-up costs, OS porting costs, driver development, branding, import costs and AmigaOS 4 licences we could not get the end user price much under £500 (VAT inclusive), and that is with based on ordering and pre-paying for batches of 1000 units at a time with a very minimal sales margin added. We think that is far too expensive for such an underpowered machine. As far as we are aware the project has not been officially cancelled. However, we are now leaning in another direction altogether."
http://obligement.free.fr/articles_traduction/itwdickinson2_en.php

And ssolie again:

"the netbook project is solely in the hands of Hyperion. [...] A-Eon doesn't want to do the netbook project and is instead looking at starting something else."
http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6827#90649

"The netbook does run AmigaOS and it has done so for a long time. The port was just never completed (e.g. the touch pad driver) because Hyperion put the project on hold. I have not been informed that the netbook project has been cancelled."
http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6827&start=20#90683

More from Trevor:

"Trevor also spoke a little bit about the Netbook project. While this is officially a Hyperion project, A-EON considered funding the Netbook development but decided, based on the economics, that it was not commercially feasible. It was going to be based on the LimePC but, due to changes in the market, costs went up significantly. The cheapest the netbook would have sold for was $750 and it was way too underpowered for that price. However, they haven't given up on a portable solution and are looking at other possible options."
http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38150&forum=2#717207


Edit: Added more quotes.

[ Edited by Andreas_Wolf 11.09.2013 - 00:46 ]