Asus rolls out Eee PC in Japan, Windows XP standard - Engadget: "Dubbed the Eee PC 4G-X, the Japan-centric laptop is apparently identical to the regular 4G model, with the notable exception that it now comes pre-loaded with Windows XP Home Edition as standard instead of the usual Linux OS."
This baffles me-- I was under the impression that Linux was even more popular in Japan than it is in the US. Why on earth would they offer Windows XP as the standard there? It seems backwards to me.