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  Linux not essential to Eee PC success: ASUS
Time: 08:37 EST/13:37 GMT | News Source: APC Mag | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

So you thought Linux was the key to the Eee PC's success? Not so, according to ASUS. “The bulk of the requests and requirements we see in the marketplace are for the model with Windows rather than Linux,” says Henry Lee, Acer’s senior product manager. “It’s a give and take between simplicity of usage for the masses versus full customisation. The Linux version is really only to use exactly what is provided, and someone in the know can easily remove what’s been installed. But consumers are accustomed to the Windows environment, and the Windows version will be a stronger player eventually.”

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#1 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:25:53 AM
Astonishing!


#2 By 9589 (71.71.109.98) at Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:49:49 AM
Duh!

#3 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:06:19 PM
getting people to pay for linux, is like asking them to start paying $5 for anything on the mcdonald's dollar menu.

yes, i'm hungry.

#4 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:44:54 AM
It's like paying for porn.



 

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