An Asus rep told Laptop that pricing for the next generation of Eee models would be as follows;
Eee PC 901 (Linux or Windows): $599
Eee PC 1000 (Linux or Windows): $699
Eee PC 1000H (Windows only): $649
You’ll recall that the 901 will come with a 12GB SSD if you choose the Windows version or a 20GB drive if you go with Linux. The 1000 will apparently come with a 40GB SSD, but it’s unclear what – if anything – you get by choosing Linux over Windows. The 1000H is Windows-only and will have an 80GB standard hard drive.
Still no definite release date in the US, but TechDigest is reporting a July 1st launch date in the UK for the 901 and the 1000, so it shouldn’t be too much longer now.
Why would I pay $600 for this thing when I can pay 1/2 that for a MSI Wind? Ridiculous.
The pricing is out of hand. They are priced way too high for a secondary machine. Just buy the cheapo sale unit at Best Buy for 499 and throw linux on it.