Price of the Windows and the Linux versions of ASUS Eee PC 1000: Can someone explain to me the discrepancy in the price of the two versions of the computer?
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yeah the difference is the solid state drive which the linux version uses. They are much more expensive then normal drives, however they load faster and do not have any moving parts so that makes them safer if you were to drop your laptop and such. They also save some on battery life.
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I don't see where you see it states it has the Atom processor. It is not the 901. Asus upgraded the 900 when it added the 901. That is what this is. Have Celeron 900mhz processor still. Seems to be two flavors 20GB and 16GB. The 16GB is priced lower and the 20GB has $100 rebate.
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= ( .. I wish the price would fall back down to $899. Or even better, go on sale like the other asus laptops on Amazon.
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Anyone have ideas? I'm looking at either the newer 810 or last year's 1000 as well. Specs looks similar. Thanks.
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I have asked the same question myself and decided to check the ASUS forums. An ASUS rep clarified this and said that the C2 version does indeed signify that it is bundled with the keyboard. However if you check the product description here on Amazon it specifies that it's the C1 version. I tried posting this clarification on the product ratings page so that it is brought to Amazon's attention since they were selling according to their description the C1 for a higher price. It was originally $799.99 on here. My 'rating' comment never saw the light of day as it was rejected but at the same time they suddenly changed the pricing to $599.99 but they still haven't corrected the wrong heading for the product. I guess somebody botched on the product details somewhere before they listed the product on their servers.
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I bought mine from Electronics Express a few days through Amazon's website. I think I bought the last one. I just googled the ASUS 1000H now and found it in stock here: http://www.topchoicedigital.com/viewproduct.aspx?id=10253865&l;=Froogle
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I was wondering the same thing. It just because Ubuntu is open source, and everything that works with Windows doesn't necessarily work with Ubuntu. Proprietary patents, profit motives and such.. Its good to check before buying. Might as well buy something that is reported as having no issues.
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If the model numbers posted are the same there is no difference other than price. Both are XE700T1C-A01US. (the other models will be A0xUS -- pro versus normal windows, more memory, larger SSD and different accessories)
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It's not unusual for Amazon to list incorrect specs for things like this. It is usual for NewEgg to do so. They also have 32-bit Windows listed. It's not that I don't believe Adam. I just wanted to verify.
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I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray player and a 2-year warrenty rather than the 1 year that Amazon has. I'm still waiting for Amazon though! I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray... » Read More I believe that Tigerdirect has the same Asus laptop with almost identical specs, but it's listed at one hundred dollars more than Amazon. On top of that, there's tax (at least if you're from TX like me). I ordered from Amazon on the chance that they may be in stock again. Haven't seen any other deals like this one unfortunately.Edit: Here's the tigerdirect one I was talking about:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7124324&csid;=ITD&recordsPerPage;=10&body;=REVIEWS#tabsMost notably, that one has a blu ray player and a 2-year warrenty rather than the 1 year that Amazon has. I'm still waiting for Amazon though! « Show Less
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I've been using it since February without any complaints, but it would be even better if it would be possible to use linux instead of Windows 8.1. Unfortunatly Asus does not provide any support to linux.
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They removed the prices soon after I posted my warning that first day. ;) It was $549. The XP version is *supposed* to be $499 with a 6 cell battery according to the MSI press release. As for the battery - there are many reports of 6 cell battery shortages that may affect the first shipments of Winds. We don't know yet for sure. But the first shipments of Win XP Winds may only have 3 cells. If true, the price should be LOWERED to reflect the smaller battery. Not raised to fleece impatient buyers.
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Did you see the article showing the component cost on a chromebook is over $320? did you really expect them to sell something like this at a loss? when they can't put horrific bloatware and get kickbacks from microsoft?
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This one has Windows 8 and a UEFI bios to support that (not sure the S01US didn't have it, but it's required for MS approval to ship 8, I hear). Specs are otherwise identical as far as I can tell.
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My guess-- and it's only a guess-- is that there is a current $30 ASUS rebate available if you buy the 1005 together with an ASus DVD drive. (See the J&R; site) Amazon doesn't mention it.
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No the one that cost a hundred dollars more is, I wondered the same thing. This computer is very nice and well worth the money.
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I personally bought the eMachines eM250 (the exact equivalent of the Acer Aspire One D250, just rebranded) from Walmart for $228 by seeing it in the computer cage up in Maine. The EXACT same thing except WITH a bigger harddrive (250gig). Personally I love it, and even though the keys are slightly cramped (89%), I didn't want to deal with the Dell touchpad which is a pain in the butt. I'm a computer guy, and I played with it in a Staples to see if I liked it, but no thanks. Also the Acer/eMachines is a breeze to upgrade the RAM. Just remove a screw, pop out the 1 gig, and put in a 2 gig. So if I may, I would suggest stopping by Walmart to see if you can get lucky like me. Has a cool brushed nickel look to it too (but its plastic). I've put it through the ringer, and it is surpisingly pretty powerful! Here is the Amazon link to it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00323G71S/ref=s9_simi_gw_s6_p147_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0TVG5SXWRB9HWKSRM88K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846