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Jun
14
Further evidence that the Asus Eee PC 701 is actually more expensive than $199
Posted by Anthony under Eee PC
Say it ain’t so, Asus! After an article posted yesterday claimed that the Eee PC would be sold In Great Britain for £199 (or ~$400 USD), a new blog post today has created a rumor that the Eee PC 701 will cost the equivalent of $300 USD in the Philippines.
A post over at MobileCommIT talks about how Philippines-based retailer PC Corner is already advertising the Asus Eee PC 701 as a “coming soon” product. According to them, pricing is as follows:
* 04Mb Flash ———> 13,999.00 PHP* (~$300 USD) (is Mb a misprint?)
* 08Gb Flash ———> 15,999.00 PHP* (~$343 USD)
* 16Gb Flash ———> 17,999.00 PHP* (~$386 USD)
*PHP = Philippine pesos
Could this simply be a price markup solely for certain countries? Incorrect rumor?
Let’s hope the Eee PC stays true to the $199 USD price point.
Asus Eee PC 701 in Britain: for sale earlier and for more money?
Posted by Anthony under Eee PC
According to this article at ComputerActive, the Asus Eee PC 701 will be for sale within the next couple weeks in Britain for £199- which is “confirmed by Asus”- or is it?
The second press release by Asus about the Eee PC claimed that the device would be sold for an estimated $199. This low price is responsible for generating so much of the interest in the device since the announcement. If the price is actually £199 worldwide, it would price the 7″ screen Eee 701 closer to $400 USD- nearly double the anticipated price. It’s hard to believe the device would be doubly as expensive in Britain than the United States and elsewhere in the world.
The ComputerActive article also claims that the device will become available for sale in the next several weeks, earlier than the Fall target set in the earlier mentioned second press release by Asus.
While i would love to see the device available as soon as possible, I sincerely hope that the £199 price is a misprint.