Comments on: Asus Puts the Blame on the Lack of Linux Eee PC 901 in the UK to Intel’s Supply of ATOM CPU http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/ Blog about Asus Eee PC & other netbooks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: daz http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 daz Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:52 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3606 edit that i am waiting foe the black Linux version.... edit that i am waiting foe the black Linux version….

]]> By: daz http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 daz Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:48:46 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3605 Im waiting for the Linux version cash in hand.... If they don't hurry up what is one to do try another product... HP Acer if Dell can supply oh well maybe not go there hey .... Dell free n staying that way.... Im waiting for the Linux version cash in hand…. If they don’t hurry up what is one to do try another product… HP Acer if Dell can supply oh well maybe not go there hey …. Dell free n staying that way….

]]> By: David http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3300 David Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:08:45 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3300 I have trouble believing that it's a component supply. If it were, surely there'd be a drop in supply of both XP and Linux models? Unless of course the XP ones are available because nobody really wants them. Operating system preference aside, why would you want it, when it costs the same but has half the storage? I have trouble believing that it’s a component supply. If it were, surely there’d be a drop in supply of both XP and Linux models? Unless of course the XP ones are available because nobody really wants them. Operating system preference aside, why would you want it, when it costs the same but has half the storage?

]]> By: Angus77 http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 Angus77 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:07:39 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3270 @anon WEll, given that the only ohter Eee PCs (the 4G-X and 4G-XU) to be released in Japan were only released in Windows versions, and at a time when Windows was not available on the Eee PC anywhere else, I really doubt that is the answer. @anon

WEll, given that the only ohter Eee PCs (the 4G-X and 4G-XU) to be released in Japan were only released in Windows versions, and at a time when Windows was not available on the Eee PC anywhere else, I really doubt that is the answer.

]]> By: pascal http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3262 pascal Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3262 It's clear there's something fishy going on here. I've yet to find a reference anywhere about an end-user reporting they have the Linux version, not just the UK. The only units referred to are review machines. It's nothing to do with Atom shortages in light of Ms Ling's comment about production in equal numbers or there would be at least one person somewhere saying they have a Linux one. It makes more sense that delaying the Linux release helps bolster (flagging) XP sales figures. I've read innumerable posts by people wanting the Linux version and giving up and buying the XP one only to erase XP and install Ubuntu etc. Don't hold your breath for a (truthful) official response from ASUS on this one though; they're between a rock and a hard place given how much they depend on Microsoft across their entire product range. Acer is the only company I have read saying "stuff you" to Microsoft and we'll see how long that lasts. It’s clear there’s something fishy going on here.

I’ve yet to find a reference anywhere about an end-user reporting they have the Linux version, not just the UK.

The only units referred to are review machines. It’s nothing to do with Atom shortages in light of Ms Ling’s comment about production in equal numbers or there would be at least one person somewhere saying they have a Linux one.

It makes more sense that delaying the Linux release helps bolster (flagging) XP sales figures. I’ve read innumerable posts by people wanting the Linux version and giving up and buying the XP one only to erase XP and install Ubuntu etc. Don’t hold your breath for a (truthful) official response from ASUS on this one though; they’re between a rock and a hard place given how much they depend on Microsoft across their entire product range.

Acer is the only company I have read saying “stuff you” to Microsoft and we’ll see how long that lasts.

]]> By: Luke H http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 Luke H Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:39:21 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3229 A lot of people who are waiting for the Eee 901 Linux are saying that Asus are not being truthful here. The issue is that the same Atom processor is used in Linux and XP flavours of the 901. Maybe the XP ones got shipped and they ran out of atoms to send the Linux? you might argue. Well that is possible, but Helen Ling at Asus claims that Asus has built an equal amount of XP and Linux 901s. If that is true then where are all the people in the UK saying "oh, my Linux 901 is so great, bla bla bla!"? There aren't any people with UK Linux 901s as far as I can tell. If you have a UK Eee 901 then please write about it here or elsewhere and relieve the suspense. A lot of people who are waiting for the Eee 901 Linux are saying that Asus are not being truthful here. The issue is that the same Atom processor is used in Linux and XP flavours of the 901.

Maybe the XP ones got shipped and they ran out of atoms to send the Linux? you might argue. Well that is possible, but Helen Ling at Asus claims that Asus has built an equal amount of XP and Linux 901s. If that is true then where are all the people in the UK saying “oh, my Linux 901 is so great, bla bla bla!”?

There aren’t any people with UK Linux 901s as far as I can tell. If you have a UK Eee 901 then please write about it here or elsewhere and relieve the suspense.

]]> By: anon http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 anon Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:58:35 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3188 I think it has more to do with the 20 GB vs 12 GB than linux. I think it has more to do with the 20 GB vs 12 GB than linux.

]]> By: Angus77 http://eeepc.net/asus-puts-the-blame-on-the-lack-of-linux-eee-pc-901-in-the-uk-to-intels-supply-of-atom-cpu/comment-page-1/#comment-3177 Angus77 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:29:37 +0000 http://eeepc.net/?p=518#comment-3177 So what's the excuse for not even bothering to release the Linux version of the 901-X in Japan? Especially weird given that you can select support for "Eee PC 901/Linux" at http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=ja-jp [in Japanese]. ( found this at http://arkouji.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/06/eeepc_901_fd92.html [also in Japanese] ) So what’s the excuse for not even bothering to release the Linux version of the 901-X in Japan?

Especially weird given that you can select support for “Eee PC 901/Linux” at http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=ja-jp [in Japanese]. ( found this at http://arkouji.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/06/eeepc_901_fd92.html [also in Japanese] )

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