ASUS Eee PC - First Mass Market Linux Device?

The ASUS custom linux for its Eee PC is the first GUI that has impressed me as very professional quality. While the secret of this $199-$200 laptop might its smaller screen, it has all the ingredients to take the PC platform to the next level. OLPC and Eee PC have the potential to become the PC standard for the future, at least in the 3rd world countries.

Computing for the Next Billion

This is the World's PC Population Map . Following OLPC's plans, Microsoft has also announced that it is going to reduce the price of its windows and office software to just $3 in developing countries. With the emergence of UMPCs, Mobile Multimedia Computers (la Nokia) , Computing is set for another paradigm change. This shift, along with the Rise of Linux and other open source technologies, would provide new business opportunities for startups. So we are into interesting times again