http://apcmag.com/windowsbased_eeepc_cheaper_than_linux_one.htm
So APC went to the Sydney launch event for the eee pc 900. It's not launched yet, but apc reported that the pricing for RRP was announced. The Windows XP version is $599 AUD and the Linux version is $649 AUD.
This outrages me. Now, for those who don't know, the XP version has an SSD of only 12GB and the Linux version has 20GB. The reason to this was so that the XP version could be sold at the same price...... true, for everywhere else but Australia!! Even New Zealand is selling the eee pc 900 xp and linux versions for the same price according to their Dick Smith Electronics online shop. Why, oh why, oh why does Australia always get the raw end of the deal??? I see it happen so often in the games industry.
Now, the Australian release date has also been rather lofty. Earlier I had posted saying that it looked like it would be May 18th, according to APC's report the release date will be the end of May. So just a little bit more waiting to go.
*twiddles thumbs in the meantime*
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