How'd you like to try out the ASUS Eee without paying a dime, sort of? ASUS just posted the software development kit for its groundbreaking Linux-powered notebook on SourceForge, along with a fully functional system image of the Eee's Xandros OS. It's not quite the same experience as the machine itself, but for those itching to develop for it, this is a way to get a jump-start on that without needing the hardware itself.

The package on SourceForge consists of two .ISO images and a slew of other files; one .ISO contains the development environment and the other is an image of the Eee PC 701's recovery disk. The development environment is just an install of Xandros with the dev tools, which can be installed on a full PC or in a virtual machine.

• Read full article
• Read full article in new window
• See other articles published by Information Week
• Today's headlines
• Headlines for Apr 07, 2008