Asus' Eee Linux PC to become Windows machine

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http://www.betanews.com/article/Asus_Eee_Linux_PC_to_become_Windows_machine/1205439702

From the article:

"While having a Linux-based operating system on the Eee has not proven to be
much of a detriment, it appears that the demand for Windows is simply too
high to ignore."

and

"...Asustek's move to effectively switch the Eee over to a Windows-based
unit will counteract much of the progress the Eee has made in dispelling the
collective apprehension toward the (Linux-derived) OS."


It appears the 1% Linux desktop penetration isn't going to get larger
anytime soon...
 
PNutts said:
http://www.betanews.com/article/Asus_Eee_Linux_PC_to_become_Windows_machine/1205439702

From the article:

"While having a Linux-based operating system on the Eee has not proven to
be
much of a detriment, it appears that the demand for Windows is simply too
high to ignore."

and

"...Asustek's move to effectively switch the Eee over to a Windows-based
unit will counteract much of the progress the Eee has made in dispelling
the
collective apprehension toward the (Linux-derived) OS."


It appears the 1% Linux desktop penetration isn't going to get larger
anytime soon...
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When companies realize that Linux is a losing product, they will come to
their senses and drop it like a female dropping Alias!
 
Foxwiz said:
When companies realize that Linux is a losing product, they will come to
their senses and drop it like a female dropping Alias!
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You mean a female sheep?
Are you sure it was a female...LOL!Frank
 
It appears the 1% Linux desktop penetration isn't going to get larger
anytime soon...
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It isn't even 1% yet.

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=10

and

http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2008/February/os.php

Of course Linux Lusers dismiss these numbers with hand waving excuses like
"but all Linux users change their settings to appear as Windows so web sites
will render correctly" and other such drivel.

It is interesting to note that Mac users used to dismiss these numbers also,
that is until Mac share started rising. Now these numbers are proudly
posted monthly in the Mac forums, as evidence of the Mac's growing user
base!
 
Frank said:
You mean a female sheep?
Are you sure it was a female...LOL!Frank
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Come to think of it, you are right. No human female would be caught dead
anywhere near Alias. It must be a Sheep.
 
http://www.betanews.com/article/ Asus_Eee_Linux_PC_to_become_Windows_machine/1205439702

From the article:

"While having a Linux-based operating system on the Eee has not proven
to be much of a detriment, it appears that the demand for Windows is
simply too high to ignore."

and

"...Asustek's move to effectively switch the Eee over to a Windows-based
unit will counteract much of the progress the Eee has made in dispelling
the collective apprehension toward the (Linux-derived) OS."


It appears the 1% Linux desktop penetration isn't going to get larger
anytime soon...
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It will be quite interesting to see how fast it runs vista.
 
It will be quite interesting to see how fast it runs vista.
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Yea I do find this interesting seeing how XP is supposed to no longer be
sold soon. Does this mean MS will continue to sell XP? It has to or else
this wouldn't make sense or be possible.

I'm not surprised to see a demand for windows on those PC's and really it
isn't replacing the linux version either. They are just introducing an
additional model with WinXP on it. Nothing wrong with that.

What I find interesting is not that they are adding a model with Windows
but that it *is* XP. What does this say about Vista then? =)

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EEEPc is a cheap, simple, underpowered machine. It needs a simple under
powered OS (Linux/XP)

Kurt Herman
 
Why Would You Care? You Are An Ubuntu Snob. Just FYI
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As I have previously noted, that is not true. I run Ubuntu on several
machines - I also run Gentoo Linux and Mandriva Linux and Fedora Linux. I
have also recently installed the WIN2008 evaluation system and we still
have one home PC capable of (legally) booting xp.
 
ray said:
As I have previously noted, that is not true. I run Ubuntu on several
machines - I also run Gentoo Linux and Mandriva Linux and Fedora Linux. I
have also recently installed the WIN2008 evaluation system and we still
have one home PC capable of (legally) booting xp.
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Where's the fun in that? :-)

Cheers.

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http://tinyurl.com/2zxhdl

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Be Afraid ... Be Very Afraid ... of Francis' RELATIVES!

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm
 
Stephan Rose said:
Yea I do find this interesting seeing how XP is supposed to no longer be
sold soon. Does this mean MS will continue to sell XP? It has to or else
this wouldn't make sense or be possible.
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ITYM M$ drop support for XP.
OEMs can support it if they want.
I'm not surprised to see a demand for windows on those PC's and really it
isn't replacing the linux version either. They are just introducing an
additional model with WinXP on it. Nothing wrong with that.

What I find interesting is not that they are adding a model with Windows
but that it *is* XP. What does this say about Vista then? =)
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It says the eee doesn't have enough disk space.
 
Where's the fun in that? :-)

Cheers.
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I have quite a bit of fun, actually. Since I retired, I work on what I
want to work on. Do a few non-profit web sites, admin public access
computers at the local library, hike, snowshoe, bicycle and fish when I
feel like it, etc.
 
ray said:
I have quite a bit of fun, actually. Since I retired, I work on what I
want to work on. Do a few non-profit web sites, admin public access
computers at the local library, hike, snowshoe, bicycle and fish when I
feel like it, etc.
Click to expand...

It was supposed to be a joke centered around your "legally" dropped into the
sentence. Sorry you missed it. :-)

Cheers.

--
What does Bill Gates use?
http://tinyurl.com/2zxhdl

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Be Afraid ... Be Very Afraid ... of Francis' RELATIVES!

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm
 

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