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Xandros/Linux “top of the line”
Xandros/Linux “top of the line”
Posted May 9, 2008 0:42 UTC (Fri) by pjm (subscriber, #2080)Parent article: Windows-based EeePC cheaper than Linux one (APCMag)
Interestingly, this creates the situation that the Xandros / Linux operating system is the “top-of-the-line” choice, with Windows XP only offered on the cheaper, less capable alternative.
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Xandros/Linux “top of the line”
Posted May 17, 2008 13:20 UTC (Sat) by pjm (subscriber, #2080) [Link]
This marketing glitch has now been corrected: Asus now offers the same system but with Windows XP, for $150 more than the Xandros/Linux version. It looks like they aren't even offering the 12GB Windows XP version now, though it isn't clear: there are still references to 12GB/Windows XP on the website, but I don't see where on the website one can actually order such a configuration. Instead, the second-highest-spec'ed Windows version has only 8GB storage and 7" screen (but still 1GB RAM), and costs $90 less than the 20GB/9" Xandros version, or $60 more than the same-spec'ed (8GB/7") Xandros version. Interestingly, this 1GB/8GB/7" system has an optional TV tuner for an extra $40, but only for the Windows version. I tend to think that this is the right decision for them: most customers will pay $40 to watch TV on their laptop will probably want to do other things that will work more easily under Windows XP than Xandros. Reference: http://www.asusnotebook.com.au/eee-pc.php (at 2008-05-17)