Newegg is among the first retailers in the United States to start selling the much anticipated Asus Eee PC. They only have the version available (and in stock) which is equipped with the 4GB solid-state drive, and it costs $400 to pick it up. No, the cheaper 2GB model is not yet available.
You may remember that the Eee PC comes with Linux pre-installed, but the Eee PC does also support Windows XP. Computers with XP pre-installed will supposedly be shipping by the end of the year, but I don’t see any reason that you couldn’t install it yourself.
Here are some of the specs for the Asus Eee PC
- Operating System: Linux
- Screen: 7″ WVGA (800×600 resolution)
- Processor: Intel 900MHz
- Memory: 512MB DDR2
- Hard Disk: 4GB Solid-State Disk
- Graphics Card: Intel UMA
- Battery Life: 3.5 hours
- Dimensions: 8.86″ x 6.30″ x 0.79-1.26″
- Weight: 2.0 lbs
- Other: Webcam, 3 USB ports, MMC/SD memory card reader, 802.11b/g wireless
Unfortunately we won’t be seeing any of the models rolling in under the $200 price mark like we originally expected, but other versions are rumored to be coming out shortly. The price range for the three different models, including the one mentioned in this article, is supposedly between $300 and $400.
No DVD/CD drive could be one reason I could see why you couldn’t install XP yourself.
True but you can install over the network…I haven’t done it myself but I have heard of it.
Couldn’t you also use a USB CD/DVD drive?
Oh yeah, forgot about the CD/DVD drive problem. You should be able to get it installed with a USB CD/DVD drive which you can pick up on the Internet for not too much money.
Hmm….perhaps now is a good time for me to sneak this by my parents.
They don’t want me to have my own, cause they:
1. think I’ll hole up in my room with one all day
2. go on porn
But for $300, I could just buy it myself and not have to deal with them.