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How Asus triumphed over Apple

MacBook Airs and baby bottles don’t mix. I was reminded of this in May when my MacBook Air, the slimmest and sleekest of Apple’s laptop products, had a meeting with my son’s baby bottle. A few drops of milk on the keyboard left me searching for a replacement laptop. Eager to try something new, I landed on the then hard-to-find Android-based Asus Transformer, also known as the Asus Eee Pad.

 

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Sells Out Online On Day One

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Sells Out Online On Day One

Apparently, the iPad isn't the only tablet in town capable of selling out. While the Asus Eee Pad Transformer might not have the big-name appeal of its Apple rival, the $399 16GB Honeycomb tablet managed to sell out online at Best Buy's website in its first day on sale.

Senh: I wonder if the fact that's only $399 had anything to do with it. The Motorola Xoom, which cost $200 more at $599 for the base model, is a dud in sales so far.

 

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