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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeePC Now Sporting Windows (And Same Great Price)

Posted in Tech by Dan at 7:23 am

Want to know the cheapest Windows XP ultra portable out there? Its the Asus eeePC! Best Buy has taken the wraps off of (and is stocking) the $399 mobile sales wonder.

This little guy is VERY similar to its Linux counterpart with the following specs:

  • Intel® Celeron® M processor with 400MHz frontside bus and 900MHz processor speed
  • 512MB DDR2 memory for multitasking power
  • 7″ WVGA TFT-LCD widescreen display with 800 x 480 resolution
  • 4GB flash-based hard drive; shock-proof design
  • Intel® UMA graphics with up to 64MB shared video memory
  • Built-in Web cam
  • 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
  • Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g); 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (with RJ-45 connector)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Not bad for $399 if you ask me and based upon my experience with the Linux eeePC that I installed Windows XP on the performance is perfectly acceptable for a secondary travel laptop.

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4 Comments, Comment or Trackback

  1. I purchased the linux powered edition for my sister for christmas. I’m waiting for a larger screen and I’ll get one of these for myself. it’s a perfect tool for IT users on the go and bloggers.

  2. Doc

    I agree about the larger screen. 7 inch is just a little to small but 10 is just about right:)

    Dan anymore info on running  on yours?
    Or maybe some video, PLEASE:)

  3. hitsuji

    Well the 8.9in model is set to be out in may or june. same spec system, cept larger screen(1024 x 600), 1gb ram and larger HDD

  4. Bart G

    ya also got the 9” eeepc
    seems pretty sweet to me

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