Looking for an ASUS Eee PC with Windows XP, but I can't really seem to find anywhere decent to buy one. I'm in Britain... can I just go into PC World or the like, and pick one up? The 4G model would be fine for me. Teh uber pwnage laptop: 2006 Medion MIM 2080 256MB RAM, 16MB graphics share, 1500MHz VIA C7, 40GB HD Windows XP SP2 Home ed., Puppy Linux 2.16.

You can always load XP on the Linux version (which apparently has some hardware advantages): http://www.mobilemag.com/content/10... Here's some various methods on how to load up XP on the Linux Version: http://www.eeeguides.com/2007/11/in... http://forum.notebookreview.com/sho... http://www.i64x.com/eeexp.php BTW-I ordered mine Sunday from Amazon.com. Seem to be selling like hotcakes. Don't know about Amazon.co.uk...

"BTW-I ordered mine Sunday from Amazon.com. Seem to be selling like hotcakes." Go figure!

The Eee has a weak 900MHz Celeron, small HDD (either 2, 4 or 8GB), no CD/DVD drive, tiny keyboard & low resolution display, to name just a few of it's deficiencies. In it's factory configured state with Linux & the included software, there's only 1.3GB of freespace left (on the 4GB version). If the drive was wiped & XP installed along with all the updates & comparable programs, there'd be even less space left. Although it's tiny & very portable, you'd have to drag along external storage devices (thumbdrives, SD card, ext HDD, etc) & if needed, an external CD/DVD drive. Considering the cost, you'd be better off with a cheap laptop. But if you want something with very limited useability, this is the machine for you! If you check the link below, it states, "In the UK, the ASUS Eee PC is also distributed as the RM Asus Minibook by RM" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_E...

:D look harder! on sale in Currys digital shops http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/sto... at £249 & if you read micromart mag in the classified ads theres a bloke who installs a ssd HD and linux all for around £400 Xp lol works a treat. google & yea shall fynde.. xp version is a cut down and fast £££ no object do what jam suggests; btw theres HP 12 inch laptop which is a student best buy and loaded in John Lewis's store.(HP Pavilion Laptop, TX2050EA, 2GHz with 12.1 Inch Display £699) groovey twisty screen lol. info provided free so you dont have to get out of bed , oh you didnt.

>>>If the drive was wiped & XP installed along with all the updates & comparable programs, there'd be even less space left. Granted. But given an nLite install and the ability to run a complete set of apps from a 512MB USB flash drive (i.e. PortableApps.com), a 4G would still make a quite usable system and still have around 3gigs worth of space left on the "hard-drive" (card). 32GB USB flash is selling in the low $100's (and I'd still consider any USB flash drive over 1GB "big") A USB DVD/CD would compensate for the lack of internals (as pointed out), and an external-monitor port is there as well for those who can't bear the eyestrain. I wouldn't think a gamer or power-user would even attempt an XP install, and most others wouldn't either without knowing that a few hacks would be necessary and a few shortcomings expected. Given the low price and light-weight, I'm willing to sacrifice a great deal of performance if it does the job needed.

Good answers everybody, thanks for your opinions. Teh uber pwnage laptop: 2006 Medion MIM 2080 256MB RAM, 16MB graphics share, 1500MHz VIA C7, 40GB HD Windows XP SP2 Home ed., Puppy Linux 2.16.