For Atom processor to even matter in a buying decision, customers need to know the difference. I'm willing to bet that the average consumer does not know or care about the different processors - they just want good and cheap. "Atom"? That's a term that only matters to us geeks. I think it's more a matter of availability and brand dilution. As you mentioned, consumers can get confused with Asus' amount of different flavors. Also, if my area (Phoenix metro) is any indication, the Eee PC isn't displayed and pushed much at all. Why is this thing not in front of every electronics consumer at Best Buy or Fry's Electronics? Here you have to ask for it and even then chances are it's not available. By the time I get home to buy it online I talked myself out of buying one...
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For Atom processor to even matter in a buying decision, customers need to know the difference. I'm willing to bet that the average consumer does not know or care about the different processors - they just want good and cheap. "Atom"? That's a term that only matters to us geeks.
I think it's more a matter of availability and brand dilution. As you mentioned, consumers can get confused with Asus' amount of different flavors. Also, if my area (Phoenix metro) is any indication, the Eee PC isn't displayed and pushed much at all. Why is this thing not in front of every electronics consumer at Best Buy or Fry's Electronics? Here you have to ask for it and even then chances are it's not available. By the time I get home to buy it online I talked myself out of buying one...