Asus Eee PC: Why is it SO Hot? | Linux Today

Asus Eee PC: Why is it SO Hot?

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JM
James Maguire
Feb 1, 2008

“If you want to see the future of the portable PC, forget about
the MacBook Air. While the fashion-model thin unit (retailing for a
flabby $1,799) earns a few admiring glances, it won’t prompt a mass
movement.

“Forget, too, about deluxe supertanker laptops like the HP
Pavilion HDX, which fetches $1,999. You can play Warcraft on this
machine until your family members forget about you, but it doesn’t
reflect the hottest growth area in portables…”

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JM

James Maguire

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