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Eee PC now officially with Microsoft's Windows XP

Eee computers were running Windows XP already for some time by the ultra-mobile PC enthusiasts who are on the small device, which meet their needs. Asustek decided that it's time, the mystery of the relationship between the machine and the operating system from Microsoft official and presented his version of Windows XP.

The choice of the operating system allows the user to purchase a Windows XP-based computer, instead of the eye-candy, but mysterious Xandros Linux-based operating system. The part of "Easy to learn, work and play, the philosophy that the yard a series of Windows Live products, such as mail, messenger, photo gallery, and the" Family Safety "child safety more with the operating system.

Another message is the input level Microsoft Works suite, but only in certain regions, because the software is not limited to certain versions, the limits of localization.

The new operating system, gave rise to concerns Eee PC holders because of the wear and tear of the rumors about the leveling algorithms, which are suspected, increase the life of the disk finds included. While the vast majority of Linux-based operating systems (and some integrated version of Windows), which deals with the computer-solid state drive easily through the integrated functionality for wear leveling algorithms, the standard version of Windows XP will pay no attention to this aspect .

However, I must say that there is no danger of running Windows XP on Eee's solid-state drive. Eee flash drive has an estimated life of 1 to 5 million cycles letter before the outage-out should normally occur. In view of the fact that SSD device can be at a speed of 3 megabytes per second (as opposed to ordinary DBVARIANZ 'Write a speed of about 80 MB / s), would enter port listed After more than 84 years writing on the Even SSD.

The PC Eee not officially prices at the time of his writing, but it is claimed that the version of Windows XP comes to $ 30 to $ 60 premium, based on the submission of Linux. There is a question that remains unanswered: What is it for the version of Windows XP in the Eee July, the day on which Windows XP is gradually abandoned by Microsoft?

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