9" is obviously a better size
esp if it means a large resolution like 1280 x 800
(vs the current 800 x 400)
the larger SSD is ok, but not really essential
the key is pricing..
to be successful, this 9 inch should fit the current 7 inch market
and be priced at US$399 or HKD2999
it should actually replace the current 701 as a product upgrade
rough out the bugs, and consolidate the market share.
price/performance is the key here.
not just feature.
i feel that the currently branding strategy of Asus is confusing
they should study the initial iPod strategy
when my current version fails, i will just get one of these.
IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT
"do i want a 9 inch eee PC?"
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Blogger Gavin said...
The tragedy of this announcement is that it shows Microsoft has got to Asus, and badly distracted them.
The original Eee sounded the death-knell for Sharp Linux-based PDAs. As a hardware product, it scares the willies out of Sony, who charge £900+ in the UK for an ultra-portable that is bigger than the Eee. It will also probably kill off the UMPC 'Origami' architecture created by Microsoft.
But the really frightening thing about the Eee for MS is that it is introducing millions of people around the world to Linux. Suddenly all these consumers are realising that Linux is OK, and that they don't need Vista. In fact, they can boot up their Eee in 20 seconds, compared to the 5+ minutes of many XP systems, and be on the Net in another 20 seconds. Linux is clutter-free!
Potentially the Eee is more dangerous to Microsoft than Google, because it puts much of its Windows and Office franchise at risk.
It is therefore a great shame that Asus didn't stick with the original Linux-only design. Yes, it would have meant fewer sales in the short term. But it would have wrested a lot of power from MS, and been better for the rest of the world in the long term.
ER: Gavin has a very valid point
after having worked with my eee PC for 2 months
i'd already had 2 more Linux device installed (1 is a older PC that i take out of the corset to reconfig as a NAS, the other is a Virtual Machine on a Mac that i use some Linux app on)
eee PC has truly put the experience of Linux into the hands of many..
let's hope this 9" version of future version has a option for Linux for a lowered price.
(i havent read that its Windows only anywhere yet)
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