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techreport.com - 2/9/2009
Report: Asus laptops to hit Wal-mart later this year
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Eee PCs have already made their way into Best Buy and Target stores in the United States. Could these netbooks break down the last door to mainstream acceptance by settling onto Walmart store shelves? That might actually happen this year, according to a report by DigiTimes. Citing anonymous ...

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Maximum PC:  Asus Laptops to be Sold in Walmart Later This Year

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Asus Laptops to be Sold in Walmart Later This Year
Maximum PC — It’s expected that Asus will begin selling their wildly popular netbooks in Walmart stores during the second half of this year. Given that they’re already being sold in Target and Best Buy, this doesn’t seem that outlandish. The information (which comes courtesy of an “anonymous market source in Taiwan”) also noted that Asus is expected to market notebooks through Walmart as well. And while this doesn’t mean that they’ll be boasting the Eee line as their big seller, given the current economic perils, it’s very likely. Asus is looking to increase their netbook shipments in ...

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