Is the ASUS X205 Microsoft’s Chromebook Killer?

The ASUS X205 is one of three Windows 8.1 notebooks, all released in November, designed to halt the encroachment of Chromebooks into the low-end Windows notebook market. (The other two are the HP Stream 11 and HP Stream 13.)
With 32GB onboard storage (an eMMC memory drive) and retail price of $199, the X205 matches the cheapest Chromebooks, such as the Acer Chromebook 11, which also starts at $199. During the recent holiday season, the ASUS X205 was offered at even more aggressive pricing --