[LINK] Fwd: Today on Catch - Asus EEE PC 701 Netbook only $259.90

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Brendan Scott wrote:
> Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> Brendan Scott wrote:
>>> Pilcher, Fred wrote:
>>>> Jan wrote:
>>>>
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>> Doesn't appear that ASUS has abandoned linux. GNU Linux seems to be
>> available for a number of later models (the tradeoff is between hardware
>> and OS ie additional hardware or MSwindows). The problem is that after
>> the 701, linux models aren't generally available in Australia.
>> <http://event.asus.com/eeepc/comparison/eeepc_comparison.htm>
> 
>>From time to time I have been casually searching the web for Linux based models available in Sydney.  The only ones I can find are 701s.  If you have links, please let me know.  I think the general consensus is that Asus has got what it wanted from Linux.    
> 
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The helpful salesman, at one store, said that other than the 701, they only carried
the Windows models, but that I may be able to find a smaller independent store
who could/would obtain a linux version for me.

There was a discussion on SLUG about possible retailers but I  don't recall any
confirmations of purchase.
<http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2009/04/msg00229.html>

Marghanita
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