Archive for October 31, 2008

Surprise! Surprise! Windows 7 Runs Well on the Eee PC

Oct 31st

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Actually, we’re not really surprise with the findings of LaptopMag as to how well Windows 7 runs smoothly on the Eee PC 1000H. The fact that Microsoft recently demoed their upcoming OS using a netbook only goes to show the direction that Windows 7 will be going to once it is released next year. When Microsoft decided to demo Windows 7 using a netbook, it only means that the OS will be lightweight and less complex that Windows Vista. Although a bit powerful than Windows XP.

Anyway, going back to the test run done by Laptopmag using a demo copy of Windows 7 handed out during the recently concluded Microsoft PDC event, Joanna Stern has the following observations:

  • it took the Eee PC 1000H 58 seconds to booth Windows 7
  • Windows feels and looks like Windows Vista
  • improved network manager, ideal for netbooks
  • smooth video playback
  • does not eat up to many system resources when running

Overall it was a pretty successful testing of the Eee PC running on Windows 7. And suffice it to say that it was just a pre-beta version. Hopefully Microsoft programmers would be able to iron out some kinks before Windows 7 is released next year. By then, we might be seeing new netbooks again, with most of them definitely offering the Windows 7 as an OS.

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Surprise! Surprise! Windows 7 Runs Well on the Eee PC

Asustek to Release a $200 Eee PC by 2009

Oct 31st

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Since it’s almost the end of the year, it looks like we won’t be seeing an ultra-cheap Eee PC anymore. But Asustek is not totally abandoning on our hopes and even express confidence that the $200 Eee PC might actually come our way by 2009.

None other than Asustek President Jerry Shen expressed this optimism on releasing a $200 Eee PC as he announced that Eee PC shipments for the 3rd quarter this year reached 1.7 million units and his company is aiming to release some more 1.8 million units of the Eee PC before the year ends – reaching the Eee PC’s target goal for 2008 of 5 million units.

Shen also said that Asustek has recently adjusted prices of its mid-range and entry-level Eee PC’s hence the company is positive that bringing down the manufacturing costs would enable them to release the cheap Eee PC.

Relatedly, Asustek also said that the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Eee PC’s will soon be phased and will be replaced by the bigger 10-inch Eee PC. So, finally we won’t be seeing anymore variants of these netbooks from Asustek.

A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.

Asustek to Release a $200 Eee PC by 2009