The Eee PC from ASUS proved to be a very inspired product, and it seems other producers are already following the road it has open. While some try to copy it, or at least release products having features and price as close to it as possible, ASUS decided to do what a lot of people considered necessary - adding support for Microsoft Windows. In fact, it's more than just that...


While the first Eee PCs available came with a Linux version customized for their hardware features, some enthusiasts managed to install and run Windows on them, but without being able to take full advantage of that OS, of course. Now, ASUS decided to make things right, so they announced the Eee PC with pre-installed Windows XP, instead of Linux.

For now, it's not known exactly what version of Windows XP will be installed on the Eee PC, but they will come with Microsoft Works bundled.

Other than the above, you should know that the Eee PC 900, the next generation of these computers, will have 1GB of memory, storage up to 12GB, 8.9-inch screens, and a price of about 400 EUR each.

Getting back to the Windows XP Eee PC available earlier than the Eee PC 900, scheduled to become available this summer, I should add that the XP-flavored Eee PC should arrive in early April, and no word about pricing has been heard just yet...