Comments on: Asus to consolidate Eee PC line http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Netbook Insider Forum http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-48253 Netbook Insider Forum Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:57:34 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-48253 Consolidating their netbook lineup is probably necessary in order for them cut production and development cost. However I would see them still keeping a 70x and 90x model available as those are what they originally built the netbook craze on and are still popular. Consolidating their netbook lineup is probably necessary in order for them cut production and development cost. However I would see them still keeping a 70x and 90x model available as those are what they originally built the netbook craze on and are still popular.

]]> By: Netbook Insider Forum http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14275 Netbook Insider Forum Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:57:34 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14275 Consolidating their netbook lineup is probably necessary in order for them cut production and development cost. However I would see them still keeping a 70x and 90x model available as those are what they originally built the netbook craze on and are still popular. Consolidating their netbook lineup is probably necessary in order for them cut production and development cost. However I would see them still keeping a 70x and 90x model available as those are what they originally built the netbook craze on and are still popular.

]]> By: Gary Sims http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14154 Gary Sims Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:17:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14154 As you say "right now Asus offers over a huge number of Eee PC computers" and I always thought that they had too many, it was so hard to know the difference between them.<br><br>I think this is a wise move and they should have 3 to 5 models and that is it.<br><br>Gary As you say “right now Asus offers over a huge number of Eee PC computers” and I always thought that they had too many, it was so hard to know the difference between them.

I think this is a wise move and they should have 3 to 5 models and that is it.

Gary

]]> By: DG http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14151 DG Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:47:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14151 Weren't there some hotly denied rumours about this a couple of months back?<br><br>So long as they don't dump the "spirit of the netbook" sized models, I'll be happy. But that's not the direction they're going at the moment, so if any are for the chop they sadly will be, so they can standardise on component size if nothing else. Weren't there some hotly denied rumours about this a couple of months back?

So long as they don't dump the “spirit of the netbook” sized models, I'll be happy. But that's not the direction they're going at the moment, so if any are for the chop they sadly will be, so they can standardise on component size if nothing else.

]]> By: Rotstift bei ASUS - nur noch 4 Eee PC Serien? | Netbooknews.de - das Netbook Blog http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14143 Rotstift bei ASUS - nur noch 4 Eee PC Serien? | Netbooknews.de - das Netbook Blog Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:01:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14143 [...] Tastaturen versehen und ASUS ist wunderbar aufgestellt fuer ein heisses Netbook Jahr 2009. (via Liliputing) Bookmarken bei: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] Tastaturen versehen und ASUS ist wunderbar aufgestellt fuer ein heisses Netbook Jahr 2009. (via Liliputing) Bookmarken bei: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14140 DougC3 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:40:44 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14140 True, but some might like the jacked up typing angle that results... or lump it. True, but some might like the jacked up typing angle that results… or lump it.

]]> By: Rich http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14128 Rich Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:09:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14128 Because it supposely starts at $500 and it has a massive protuberance on the bottom with the 6-cell battery. Because it supposely starts at $500 and it has a massive protuberance on the bottom with the 6-cell battery.

]]> By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14127 Nate Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:06:27 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14127 Why buy anything else?<br><br>Size, for one. Other than that, I'm with you. It's a sweet looking machine. Why buy anything else?

Size, for one. Other than that, I'm with you. It's a sweet looking machine.

]]> By: Joshua Ochs http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14123 Joshua Ochs Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14123 It's about damn time. Any sane company would offer a small number of base models (usually based on the case), and different configurations therein.<br><br>Oh well - now that the HP 2140 is out, why buy anything else? ;) It's about damn time. Any sane company would offer a small number of base models (usually based on the case), and different configurations therein.

Oh well – now that the HP 2140 is out, why buy anything else? ;)

]]> By: BoloMKXXVIII http://liliputing.com/2009/01/asus-to-consolidate-eee-pc-line.html#comment-14122 BoloMKXXVIII Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=4884#comment-14122 Asus could drop a few models and nobody would notice. They have dozens of variations at the moment. Asus could drop a few models and nobody would notice. They have dozens of variations at the moment.

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