The Asus Eee PC with Windows XP will be available in Japan starting Jan 25. The 4G-X, as the model is called, is priced at about USD470. For that, you basically get a 4G plus Windows XP, an optical mouse, and a 4G SDHC card.
Product Page (in Japanese) is here.-------
Considering that a 4G SDHC is about USD15 and a USB optical mini-mouse, around USD20, buyers are essentially getting the Windows XP for considerably less than retail price.
In addition, the 4G-X comes with free, although restricted, use of NNT's Wi-Fine hotspot service up to the end of March. Free WiFi hotspots are considerably rare.
Certainly, the Windows version is being marketed very aggressively. At USD470 vs USD400, the additional costs is just about tolerable. But with an extra 4G SDHC, an optical mouse, and a licensed Windows XP? It is very easy to rational spending the additional bucks.
I am not sure if the price is just an introductory offer or not but if it is maintained over time, then I would expect Microsoft to recapture a big chunk of Eee PC sales insomuch as the OS is concerned.
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