Posted on Monday, April 14 2008 @ 20:57 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Tech Report got their hands on an Eee PC with Windows XP and report about their first impressions:
The vast majority of consumers have little experience outside the Windows world. While some may enjoy learning the ins and outs of a new operating system, I suspect that most would rather get rolling in a familiar environment. It seems Asus agrees, because the Eee PC is now available with Windows XP.
Getting Windows running on the Eee isn't a particularly impressive achievement—the original was fully compatible with Windows XP, and Asus even provided the necessary drivers if you wanted to install the OS yourself. What makes this latest XP-powered Eee PC 4G special is the fact that it's selling for the exact same price as the Linux version, so you're essentially getting Windows for free. And we like free. Read on to see if XP makes the Eee PC better or if its budget hardware bogs down under the weight of a Windows OS.
Check it out
over here. The reviewer gives the Eee PC 4G XP his editor's choice award and says the system provides excellent value.
