Asus Eee PC 900

The Asus Eee PC 900 was released in early 2008. It measures 8.9×6.5×0.9 inches and weighs 2.2 pounds. It has a 9-inch display with a resolution of 1,2024×600 with speakers by the side.
It features 900MHz Intel Celeron M. Memory is 1GB, 400MHz DDR2 while the hard drive is 12GB SSD. Chipset on the PC900 is Intel 915GM and graphics is Intel 915GM. This ultraportable laptop has a keyboard and a touchpad. The keyboard is the same as on the previous models. For video, there’s a VGA-out and for audio, there are headphone and microphones jacks. For data, there are 3 USB and an SD card reader. With the SD card slot, users can add in and use their own flash memory. For networking options, there are Ethernet and 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi.
The Asus Eee PC 900 comes with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and this netbook also comes with software such as drivers for several programs and utilities. The four-cell battery on the Eee PC 900 can last for about 3 hours. With the purchase of this netbook, consumers will get a one year warranty for parts and labor. There’s also the toll-free number that they can call as well as a site where they can seek help online and download drivers.
It is priced at $549.

Specifications
The Intel Celeron M processor is featured on this netbook with a clock speed of 0.9 GHz and the PC 900 also features a 800MHz CPU. Operating system is Windows XP Home. Its display type is an 8.9 in TFT active matrix with a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) and it is a widescreen display. Input devices are a multi-touch mouse trackpad, a keyboard and a microphone. Built-in devices are stereo speakers. It measures 8.9 in (W) x 6.7 in (D) x 1.3 in (H) and it weighs 2.2 lbs. It is available in the color pearl white. This widescreen netbook has the wireless capabilities of IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b.
Processor featured is the Intel Celeron M 353/900.0 MHz with its core voltage technology being Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) while its data bus speed is 400.0 MHz and chipset type is Intel 910GML Express. Cache memory type is L2 cache with the size of 512.0 KB. For RAM features, there’s a 1 GB installed on this netbook with the technology of DDR2 SDRAM. Hard drive capacity featured on the PC 900 is 12.0 GB Solid State Drive and it is a portable type of hard drive. The card reader featured on the Asus Eee PC 900 supports flash memory cards such as MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card.
For audio purposes, there’s a sound card and its audio output compliant standards is High Definition Audio. There’s an integrated camera with the sensor resolution of 1.3 megapixels. Input device type is FingerGlide with a keyboard. For networking purposes, there’s a network adapter and it supports wireless LAN. Data link protocol features are Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g. Networking standards are IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g. For expansion and connectivity purposes, there are interfaces for 1.0 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1.0 x Microphone – VGA – 4 pin USB Type A, 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB – Input – RJ-45, 3.0 x Display/video – Output – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1.0 x Headphones – Mini-phone 3.5 mm. Power on this nebook is in the external and the voltage required are AC 120/230 V. The PC 900’s display comes with a maximum resolution of 1024×600 pixels. It comes with a Li-ion that has an estimated battery life of 3 hours. It includes software such as Linux-based OS together with 40+ pre-installed applications.

Reviews

“The Eee PC 900 is a likeable update to the Eee PC 701. We’re disappointed its keyboard is still so difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, high-resolution screen, multi-touch mouse trackpad and better storage gives it the edge over just about all of its rivals. It falls slightly short of a wholehearted recommendation due to the mooted touchscreen version and the huge likelihood that Asus will begin using newer Intel Atom CPUs, but for those who can’t wait, it’s a fantastic purchase.” (CNET, 2008)

“Asus has done a brilliant job of updating an already great product. The engineers have clearly listened to all the comments regarding the original Eee PC and attempted to put them right. The 1,024 wide screen makes the Eee PC 900 a joy to use, especially if you spend a lot of your time in a browser window. The extra memory and storage are also very welcome additions, and help make this version of the Eee PC a real alternative to a fully featured notebook. Yes the price is higher than the previous model, but I personally believe that the Eee PC 900 still represents staggering value for money. Ultimately, if you want a notebook that’s small, light and still very affordable, the Eee PC 900 should be top of your list.” (TrustedReviews, 2008)

“Last year our editorial staff was absolutely amazed by the original Eee PC. The original Eee PC finally delivered something that many consumers have wanted since laptops first arrived on the market: an extremely portable laptop with reasonable performance for travel at an extremely low cost. It’s a shame that Asus seems to have forgotten the original idea behind the Eee PC. When Asus first announced the Eee PC in 2007, their goal was to sell this laptop for a mere $199. That $199 price point is what got our attention. In the months that followed, the price gradually increased and the specs decreased until the Eee PC 4G was released at a price of $399. At a $400 price point the original Eee PC was still a fantastic deal … a practically “disposable” travel laptop. Now, as more and more companies begin releasing their own mini notebooks, the price keeps increasing with only a modest increase in features. The Eee PC 900 would be a “can’t miss” deal if Asus sold it at the same $399 price point as the original Eee PC 4G. Unfortunately, at the current street price of $550 to $600 we have a hard time recommending the Eee PC 900. What is the point of paying $550 or more for a laptop with significantly less performance than similarly priced 14-inch and 15-inch notebooks? Yes, the Eee PC 900 is small, but if you have to sacrifice both performance and cost for the convenience of size then it simply isn’t a very good deal. In short, if you’re in the market for a low cost travel notebook the original Eee PC 4G is still a great notebook. We’ll pass on the Eee PC 900 at its current price.” (NotebookReview, 2008)