For the record, ASUS Eee PC 701 is on sale for S$598 at SITEX 2007 (1st dec launch) and it is promptly sold out in a matter of hours. Our local version comes with Linux pre-installed but on that launch day, buyers can upgrade to Windows Professional SP2 onsite. At the same time, buyers can get Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Home Editon and get Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini 80GB free.
The good news is there will be black Eee sets in the future. And the bad news is that apparently Eee PC 701 will only be officially available in Singapore end-December.
Link - Pre-launch details@SITEX 2007
Link - ASUS Press-Release