Asus Eee PC with Windows XP Now Available in U.S.

The Asus Eee PC model 4G with Windows XP operating system preinstalled is now available in the United States.

Asustek’s low-cost 7-inch ultraportable laptop with XP is in stock at Best Buy and costs $399. It can be purchased online only. The Eee PC with Microsoft’s operating system is available in white (EEEPC4G-W010X) and black (EEEPC4G-BK010X) color.

These mini-notebooks include an Intel Celeron M processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of Flash memory-based storage, and a built-in web camera.

The Eee PC 4G with Linux OS also costs $399 at BestBuy.

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This article was initially published on 10/21/2007 and updated with the new info on 03/31/2008 and 04/07/2008.

Asustek, Why XP? What’s wrong with Linux?

[…] By default, the Asus Eee PC runs a customized version of Xandros Linux. The PC maker announced recently it will offer the laptop with Microsoft Windows operating system by the end of this year. […]

Ha, ha. That means that MS is not making money on it. They are subsidizing this purely as a defensive move against Linux. It won’t do any good. You can’t patch a cracking dam with a finger. It is just going to keep getting harder and harder for MS to contain Linux adoption.