Y’know, you gotta hand it to the crack staff that runs the Best Buy web site. Granted, it’s cool they sell the Asus EeePC..

BUT..

Does it make much sense to recommend Microsoft Office and Norton Anti-Virus for Windows as Linux laptop accessories?

Here are screen shots taken from Best Buy’s web site today.

Click for large version - taken from here. Note the part at the bottom that states the operating system is LINUX.

Click for large version - taken from here. Note the recommended accessories listed.

Hey Best Buy! It’s a distinct possibility that Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 for Windows and Norton AntiVirus 2008 for Windows WON’T RUN CORRECTLY on an EeePC with Linux.

Just a hunch.

The current trend in laptop technologies is the sub-12-inch screen territory with super-light super-portable chassis. After the launch of the EeePC other companies started jumping on this. HP’s entry into the fray is the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC (see HP press release).

Like its competitors, this unit is designed for the education market and is priced aggressively at $499.

Also like its competitors, it has no optical drive, a low mount of RAM (512MB) and a *nix operating system. HP chose to go with SuSE for the OS.

Let’s not forget the itty-bitty factor. 8.9-inch screen and overall weight under 2 pounds.

Check out more features of the 2133 at the source link below.

[Source: PC World]