Asus Eee with Windows XP shipping in Japan

The Asus Eee with Windows XP Home is on sale in Japan, under the name Eee 4G-X, for $470. Other than that, it is pretty much the same machine than the Linux version. If you are not familiar with the Asus Eee, here are some highlights:

• Intel Celeron M processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 7-inch, 800 x 480 display
• USB 2.0 (3 ports),
• SDHC card reader
• 10/100Mb/s Ethernet
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• 0.3 Megapixel webcam.