I was moderately interested in the EeePC, as a low-cost take-it-anywhere kind of laptop I don’t have to be as careful with as my MacBook Pro, since it wouldn’t have much value to begin with.
As it is right now, though, it’s a no-go.
Via reddit comes a blog post on first impressions, and even if you’re okay with the way Asus has been violating the GPL and BSDL, you sure shouldn’t be with this nugget:
The last annoyance about the eee PC is the bright yellow “Warranty void if seal is broken or removed” sticker over the RAM upgrade slot.
No RAM upgrades (or replacements, should a stick ever go faulty), and no use of the PCI Express Mini Card slot (what a mouthful). If at all, only the dealer would handle such upgrades or replacements, and that can get costly fast.
Maybe in the second, third or fourth revision, then. Asus should realize that they’re needlessly tarnishing their reputation here, and whatever they were trying to accomplish is easily outweighed by their behavior.
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