Nice story, but it doesn't seem to coincide with the prices quoted (for actual pre-ordering) on the ASUS Australia website.
http://www.asusnotebook.com.au/eee-pc.php
They have what look to be identical 20Gb e900's listed for $799(XP) and $649 (Xandros). That's a AUS$150 saving on the Linux machine. The eeePC (4Gb) sells at a $100 price difference between the XP and Linux versions.
I can't find anything (other than the vaguely sourced story quoted above) that suggests any other pricing.
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Nice story, but it doesn't seem to coincide with the prices quoted (for actual pre-ordering) on the ASUS Australia website. http://www.asusnotebook.com.au/eee-pc.php They have what look to be identical 20Gb e900's listed for $799(XP) and $649 (Xandros). That's a AUS$150 saving on the Linux machine. The eeePC (4Gb) sells at a $100 price difference between the XP and Linux versions. I can't find anything (other than the vaguely sourced story quoted above) that suggests any other pricing.