Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Jerry McBride on Saturday 01 March 2008 21:55 : \____
>
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Recent:
>>>
>>> Sony leery of the Eee PC?
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | If the Eee PC just catches on with Linux developers, enthusiasts, and
>>> | the tech-savvy early adopter crowd, that's fine by him. "But if
>>> | mainstream buyers buy it, then, whoa," Abary said.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9879798-7.html?tag=newsmap
>>
>> If he said that, then it's a sure bet that they have plans for a similar
>> product... Just my 2 cents...
>
> Acer and H-P entered this market as well. They work on low-cost laptops at the
> moment. Expect to see Linux.
>
As the Elonex lcl has appeared at £100, then I think we might see the
importers of the Asus and other machines actually start to charge a
price which reflects the exchange rate, rather than one which is
centered on trousering excessive margins...
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