Infoworld by way of Yahoo News is reporting that adding Windows XP to the Asus Eee PC will double the latter's price compared to existing versions running Linux.
Asus reportedly will sell a version of the Eee PC with Windows XP in mature markets such as the U.S. and Europe for around US$1,000, while a configuration aimed at emerging market nations will cost about $500. XP-based Eee PCs are expected javascript:void(0)
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Asus plans to launch the Linux-based Eee PC on Nov. 1 at retail stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Vancouver, and Toronto, and also through e-commerce Web sites in North America.
On Nov. 9, the company will hold a launch ceremony in Germany, the first country in Europe to get its hands on the low-cost laptop.
The company will launch the Eee PC in major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, in mid-November.
Asustek has shipped 100,000 Eee PCs so far this month to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand. Next year, Asustek forecasts it will ship 3.8 million Eee PCs.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Windows XP will double the price of Asustek's Eee PC
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