label for the MacBook Air knockoffs they wanted to entice other companies to make
I guess that's why I'm wondering why this laptop is HN front page news. Which is not to say that I think it shouldn't be, it's just that I'm not sure why its generating upvotey excitement.
Regardless of why Asus released this laptop, it's still pretty much the first direct competition for the MacBook Air, which is significant. It means that other companies are starting to agree with Apple that mobility is important, but that netbooks suck.
I guess that's why I'm wondering why this laptop is HN front page news. Which is not to say that I think it shouldn't be, it's just that I'm not sure why its generating upvotey excitement.