[plug] eeePC - XP version cheaper than Linux version.

[Paul Antoine]

I can tell you right now that Myers has the eeePC running Linux...

P.

Richard Meyer wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 09:15 +0800, Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote:
>> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Paul Antoine <pma-la at milleng.com.au> wrote:
>>> The smaller flash would make a big difference given the price of such
>>>  things atm.
>>>
>>>  Speaking of Myers... I was there the other day when I spied a 20-ish
>>>  woman looking at an eeePC with her mum.  Mum wasn't sure... she was
>>>  concerned that it have Word/Excel.  Daughter was *very* keen and soon
>>>  found Open Office so mum was placated the moment she heard the word
>>>  "Office".
>>>
>>>  Anyway, the daughter was convinced it would do everything she wants it
>>>  to do and mum paid up.
>>>
>>>  Shhhh... as long as it does what they want in a friendly manner and in a
>>>  package that suits them nobody cares if it's Linux or Windows...
>>>
>>>  Paul
>> I'd agree; people don't pay for software, they pay for features and
>> functionality. Most don't know what OS their running, it's just the
>> data they want to access (their docs, spreadsheets, etc etc).
>>
>> In the case of the eeePC, people can see the difference between size
>> of hard drive and may be tempted to go with the bigger one, unless the
>> sales person isn't sure about the OS if it's NOT windows and sways
>> them, then it may just go ahead all the same.....
>>
>> Tomasz
> 
> BUT - according to the link I gave the Linux version will not be going
> to the Myers of the world, only the XP version will. That automatically
> means that the prospective buyer (non-technical) gets no choice - he
> gets XP or nothing.
>