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Windows-Based EeePC Cheaper than Linux One
May 7, 2008, 15 :00 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (9061 reads)
(Other stories by Angus Kidman)

[ Thanks to Dan Warne for this link. ]

"Is ASUS in bed with Microsoft? The new XP-based EeePC 900 will actually be cheaper than the Linux-based version.

"Asus will sell the Windows XP model of its Eee PC 900 for a substantially cheaper price than its Linux counterpart, raising questions about the company's long term commitment to the Linux marketplace..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Yes, it is clear that Microsoft got to A ...   Got to 'em   
Rob
May 7, 2008, 15:53:19  
Let ASUS learn what it must !, doing bus ...   in bed or not !   
GH
May 7, 2008, 17:28:00  
I'll be happy to buy the discounted ...   Not a problem   
foo
May 7, 2008, 17:57:37  
This is now more proof of this. We'v ...   Microsoft kickbacks lock out competition   
barney
May 7, 2008, 17:57:44  
This needs to be reported to the anti-tr ...   Asus and Microsoft form a price fixing cartel.   
SM
May 7, 2008, 19:37:14  
> I'll be happy to buy the discounte ...   Re: Not a problem   
Jim
May 7, 2008, 19:47:14  
> I'll be happy to buy the discounte ...   Re: Not a problem   
GH
May 7, 2008, 20:11:16  
> I'll be happy to buy the discounte ...   Re: Not a problem   
jp
May 7, 2008, 21:13:03  
> This is now more proof of this. We&#39 ...   Naked EEE anyone?   
Rob
May 7, 2008, 22:14:25  
According to the review on eeeuser.com t ...   Re: Not a problem   
Yim
May 8, 2008, 00:08:44  
I am a long-time Linux user (and enthusi ...   Conspiracy theories?   
brm
May 8, 2008, 00:37:13  
It was the $299 price point that made th ...   Neither will sell well.   
TripleII
May 8, 2008, 01:45:12  
Microsoft loses money on each X-Box. Whe ...   Its like the xbox   
philc
May 8, 2008, 02:18:54  
I'm not clear on whether the Linux v ...   A dumb question   
Bernard Swiss
May 8, 2008, 02:53:14  
>> Microsoft loses money on each X-Box. ...   Re: Its like the xbox   
Jose_X
May 8, 2008, 05:38:44  
Conspiracy, almost certainly, but price ...   Re: Conspiracy theories? Consparicy and price   
Shiva
May 8, 2008, 09:20:55  
Oh, wait a minute.I Did!Microsoft Lies C ...   Wow! Who saw that coming???   
CD Baric
May 8, 2008, 09:47:43  
> I'm not clear on whether the Linux ...   Re: A dumb question   
blackhole
May 8, 2008, 22:41:02  
I just looked up "Asus Eee PC 900" in th ...   prices in germany: no difference   
steffen
May 9, 2008, 07:26:09  
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