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Asus' EeePc price soars...
...and it looks like we bought ours just in time!
Since launching their EeePc complete with a Micrososft Windows platform back in March, Asus' profits have soared as demand has rocketed and the first affordable notebook is set to double in price.
Having just bought ours for a snip at £239 (4GB version) from Amazon last week, we were rather smug to notice the price hike to £380 through the same outlet yesterday. That includes a delay period of 2 -3 weeks, presumably while they frantically try and make some more to meet the demand.
Compared to £1100+ RRP of a Macbook Air or its cheaper sibling, the Pro, that'll set you back around £700, it's no suprise that Asus' pared down PC appeals to the increasingly mobile, as-yet-to-be high-earning generation. It's also smaller (see pic) and more robust, winning points all-round.
Actually, it wasn't even a twenty-something friend who first alerted me to the Asus phnomenon, but Stephen Fry.
Lisa
Created on Tuesday April 15 2008 01:57 PM
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