Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 17th Jun 2008 19:35 UTC
As we all know by now, the Asus Eee PC has been a massive success for Asus. While that's really nice for the men and women working at Asus, us operating system enthusiasts like the device for another reason: it came pre-loaded with something else than Windows, which creates awareness of alternatives among the public, which in turn helps to diversify the operating system marketplace - something we all want. While the new Eee PC can be pre-loaded with Windows, the Linux version is still there. El Reg takes a look at the Linux version of the new Eee PC 901.
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Maybe tha's why the keyboard does not feature a visible "Windows" key The key is present, but not decorated with an advertising logo. :-)
http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/05/21/eee_901_b_3.jpg
Ah well, and a "Menu" key seems to be present, too. Two keys, nearly useless, wasting space on the keyboard (and making the space bar smaller).
For Linux use, please add Meta keys and a middle mouse button. :-)
Okay, don't take this comment to serious. After all, the device seems to be good for Linux and relatively cheap, too, but after all, a bit expensive (as commented before). But still interesting if you don't mind the money, nice system for diagnostics and demonstration, and maybe for coding if you don't mind the small keyboard.
I understand "free hardware" as a term where driver support is good among Linux and UNIX, and I really welcome any device that does not force you to install a certain OS just to be able to use the hardware. This little computer is a step into the right direction, I think.