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Author: EzekielEzekiel Date: May 8, 2008 07:36
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
"It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
(the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably cheaper
than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the company told
journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of Asus' to
explain the price discrepancy. And - get this - only the XP-based machine
will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the Linux-based model will be
consigned to computer stores."
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Author: HadronHadron Date: May 8, 2008 07:42
> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
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> "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
> (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably cheaper
> than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the company told
> journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of Asus' to
> explain the price discrepancy. And - get this - only the XP-based machine
> will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the Linux-based model will be
> consigned to computer stores."
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> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
Give MS their due - they sure know how to annoy COLA "advocates".
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Author: EzekielEzekiel Date: May 8, 2008 07:55
> "Ezekiel" b.com> writes:
>>> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
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>> "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
>> (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably
>> cheaper
>> than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the company
>> told
>> journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of Asus' to
>> explain the price discrepancy. And - get this - only the XP-based machine
>> will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the Linux-based model will
>> be
>> consigned to computer stores."
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Author: RickRick Date: May 8, 2008 14:25
On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:26 -0400, Ezekiel wrote:
> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
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> "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
> (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably
> cheaper than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the
> company told journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding
> supporter of Asus' to explain the price discrepancy. And - get this -
> only the XP-based machine will be sold at mass-market retailers, while
> the Linux-based model will be consigned to computer stores."
>
>
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> ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
Maybe someone can tell us how it is cheaper to install an OS that costs
any $, rather than one that costs $0.
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Author: 77 Date: May 8, 2008 14:41
Ezekiel wrote:
Its missing 8Gb amount in HD so that micoshaft may live.
The prices of both PCs (WINDUMMY PC with 8Gb missing and Linux with 8Gb
memory added) are the same - which does raise some anti-trust
issues.
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Author: SnitSnit Date: May 8, 2008 14:45
"Rick" nomail.com> stated in post
j8GdnfLO_r0j8r7VnZ2dnUVZ_oLinZ2d@supernews.com on 5/8/08 2:25 PM:
> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:26 -0400, Ezekiel wrote:
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Author: EzekielEzekiel Date: May 8, 2008 14:47
> Ezekiel wrote:
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> It seems to suggest the Linux PC version has been hiked in price
> so that secret payments on behalf of Linux can be dontated by
> Ausus$ to micoshaft again.
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Author: The Ghost In The MachineThe Ghost In The Machine Date: May 8, 2008 15:10
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Rick
nomail.com>
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on Thu, 08 May 2008 16:25:18 -0500
supernews.com>:> On Thu, 08 May 2008 10:36:26 -0400, Ezekiel wrote:
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>> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
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>> "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
>> (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably
>> cheaper than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the
>> company told journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding
>> supporter of Asus' to explain the price discrepancy. And - get this -
>> only the XP-based machine will be sold at mass-market retailers, while
>> the Linux-based model will be consigned to computer stores."
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Author: Sean InglisSean Inglis Date: May 8, 2008 15:36
Ezekiel wrote:
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> http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/05/08/1247238
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> "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900
> (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably
> cheaper than the Linux-based version. At the official launch today, the
> company told journalists that 'Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter
> of Asus' to explain the price discrepancy. And - get this - only the
> XP-based machine will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the
> Linux-based model will be consigned to computer stores."
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What it shows, despite protestations to the contrary, is that Linux has MS
shitting themselves.
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Author: bbgruffbbgruff Date: May 8, 2008 15:47
Rick wrote:
> Maybe someone can tell us how it is cheaper to install an OS that
> costs any $, rather than one that costs $0.
It's not - though I've no doubt that MS has done a great deal of work on
this, and is probably pretty-well giving the XP away. Remember, this
unit has been mooted for use in schools, and we know how MS like to
look after the kids....
In fact, it would appear that there is an anomaly in the Australian
pricing. In the UK, the prices for XP/Linux versions are the same, but
the XP version has 12GB, the Linux version 20GB.
http://www.eee-900.co.uk/
Also, worth going to the bottom of this page, and reading the comments:-
http://apcmag.com/windowsbased_eeepc_cheaper_than_linux_one.htm
One of the Aussies seems to think they get them cheaper than in the UK,
but I don't know what their sales tax (if any) is. Here (UK) the
quoted prices include 17.5%% tax.
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