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ASUS Eee PC 900

By Rory Reid, CNET.co.uk on 24 April 2008 05:31 PM

Tags: asus, eee pc, eee pc 900, umpc

ZDNet Australia Editors’ Choice

Manufacturer: ASUS

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion
  • Claimed battery life
  • 3 hours

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100 LAN
  • USB ports
  • 3
  • VGA
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1024 x 600 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 8.9 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 12 SSD GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 33.8 x 225 x 170 mm
  • Weight
  • 0.99 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Graphics hardware
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-400
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes
  • Other features
  • The EeePC 900 is also available running Xandros Linux, and this version includes a larger 20GB SSD drive.

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Celeron M
  • Processor speed
  • 0.9 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Other software included
  • Over 40 applications, including Open Office, Firefox and Skype.

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • Yes

Talkback 4 comments

    It justs looks cool and is sma ...Lawson crocker -- 27/04/08

    It justs looks cool and is small!

    The good: it is Awesome small cheap

    The bad: keyborad

    This Unit is awesome but a sha ...Natoar McLenomun -- 04/05/08

    This Unit is awesome but a shame the atom is not there yet oh and the statment about the speakers being poor!!! what do you expect from a system this size a Bose sound system most sites and people will state that the speakers and excellent for a unit this size and its price range dont make oppinionated statements in reviews stick to facts only!!!!!!!

    The good: Lightwieght CPU Runs at Full speed 1.3 M\Pixel Webcam Larger 1024x600 display

    The bad: No atom poor location for speakers seperate drives instead of one larger drive

    I don't know whats de big deal ...Anonymous -- 02/07/08

    I don't know whats de big deal about the keyboard, I've been using it for some days and it took me least than one day to get used to it.

    The good: small, just great

    The bad: it heats more than I expected.

    The sensor ON/OFF switch is in ...paul drury -- 25/02/09

    The sensor ON/OFF switch is invoked when striking the BACKSPACE key causing instant shut down

    The bad: The sensor ON/OFF switch is invoked when striking the BACKSPACE key causing instant shut down

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Overview

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The good:
  • 8.9-inch display
  • Multi-touch touchpad
  • Good SSD storage capacity
  • 1.3 megapixel webcam
The bad:
  • Small keyboard
  • No integrated optical drive
  • No integrated 3G
  • Shorter battery life than previous model
The bottomline:

The Asus EeePC 900 is an excellent update to the EeePC 701, and a a fantastic purchase.

Editors’ rating:

8.7/10

RRP: AU$599.00

Related topics:

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