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Although not yet released, Asus has interested with the latest operating system from Microsoft, Windows 7. Asus continues to be Vista and move directly to Windows 7.

"We do not plan to use Vista on the Eee PC (any type). In the future, approximately mid-2009, we will use the Windows 7 on the Eee PC," said Jerry Shen, chief executive officer of ASUSTeK Computer as laptopmag This , On Thursday (23/10/2008).


Windows Vista operating system to request a specification that is high enough. While the Asus Eee PC laptop itself is a kind of netbook using lightweight specifications - secondary fields to meet the cheap laptop.

Meanwhile, Windows 7, which planned to be sliding in June 2009 said it could run on low specification hardware, and this is a fresh wind to product lines such as the Eee PC.

In addition, Windows 7 is also designed to run with a touch screen control. This is also part of the plan ASUSTeK in the development of the Eee PC in its early next year.

"Some of the model that we will have, there will be a function touch on next year, but not all models. However, for this product will be no disadvantage, the machine will be more bold when using the touch-screen capabilities," said Shen.