In Australia, XP Cheaper Than Linux On Eee 900 319
KrispyDollars writes "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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Re:Of cousrse they're subsidizing (Score:5, Funny)
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Balmer: I... drink... your... milkshake!
[sucking sound]
Balmer: I drink it up!
Linux people: Don't bully me, Steve!
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it is so modular and low-level that the end result is as crappy as you want it to be, but not as VxWorks have made you crap it.
Say Wha?!
Client: "Hey, I wanna make a car"
VxWorks: "Okay. Here's lego blocks. They are certified and been used by thousands of high-profile companies before you, so they are guaranteed a high level of quality."
Client: "Hey, I've done my car, but it's crappy"
Whose fault is it?
(( PS: if you're talking about my english, I think it is correct, though it's not my native tongue ))
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Only on Slashdot will someone mention a "Brazilian model" and be talking about some sort of router. Tragic!