[SGVLUG] Eee PC by Asus - reading great press on it

[Zack, James]

My understanding, the educational model of the Eee Pc is supposed to be
$199, but not available to the general public.  The better models step
up at $399 and $499 for the slightly larger machine capacities.  I
wonder if that isn't a typo, because the entry price point was $199.

-JZ
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Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Eee PC by Asus - reading great press on it

At CES, Asus announced new eee PC's with 7", 8" and 8.9." I didn't see
any prices mentioned, but is supposed to be more than the current
models. Engadget  shows a picture of what it calls a WiMAX-enabled Eee
PC. They said no price was announced.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/wimax-enabled-eee-pc-demoed-on-sprint
s-xohm-network/

PC Magazine said, "To accelerate broad adoption, Asus will maintain an
entry price point of $999 for WiMAx ready laptops, although expect the
eeePC to run higher than the previous $300-$400 entry point."

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2246911,00.asp

I don't understand whether this means the WiMAX-enabled eeePC will cost
$999 or whether it will be less than that.

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Stan Slonkosky