It’s fitting that while I wait for my Asus EEE PC to arrive today, Steve is offering up first impressions on the Packard Bell Easynote XS. The device sounds good overall and might be a runaway hit except for one thing: the Asus EEE PC, according to Steve. One could argue that the Easynote XS is worth two times the price of the EEE because it includes XP over Linux, has a faster processor, more memory out of the box and more usable disk space.Sometimes you need to put specs aside though. They’re important for sure, but so is the intended use for the device. If you need to run a full complement of Windows apps the price premium on a sub-notebook might be worth it. If not… well, let’s just quote Steve: “If I was a skilful marketing person I’m sure I would be able to find a reason why you ‘should’ buy the Easynote over the Eee PC but lets be pragmatic; for almost every target customer I can think of, the Eee PC appears to be able to satisfy the requirements for half the price.” In any case, there’s definitely a market for the Easynote XS: if you’re in it, you’ll want to follow along at UMPC Portal.
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