| $50 more for Linux Eee PC 900 – what gives Asus? |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Friday, 09 May 2008 | |
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The reason for the $50 price difference, we were told, is that the Windows model has only 12GB of solid state storage while the Linux version has 20GB. Sound fair enough? Not really. Our overseas readers have kindly informed us that both the Windows and Linux models of the Eee PC 900 sell for exactly the same price! In fact, the reason the Windows model has significantly less storage is to make up for the added cost of the Windows license. Thinking about it logically, why else would the Windows model have less storage than the Linux model if not to keep the price levels the same? We went straight to Asustek Australia’s PR company to find out what gives. Apparently we’re not the only ones in the media who are more than a little perplexed. The poor beleaguered PR representative got back to us promptly with a somewhat unconvincing answer from her client. “Australia is the only country to have a recommended retail price,” the PR rep told us. “There is no global RRP so it is up to retailers to sell it for what they want to.” CONTINUED |
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