Asus Eee PC 901

The Asus Eee PC 901 is a netbook that hails from Asus’ Eee PC range. It features a shock proof SSD (Shock State Drive) design for stable and more reliable computing. In order to do so, Asus Eee PC 901 incorporates a built-in SSD technology for less power consumption to make it suitable for outdoor usage. The Asus Eee PC 901 runs on a Super Hybrid Engine technology for up to 8 hours of computing time. In addition to that, the Asus Eee PC 901 also comes with 20 GB of file-encrypted Eee Storage with 5 GB worth of downloads per day for easy accessibility from both Windows and Linux platforms. Users can also choose between Windows or GNU Linux OX for convenience.
Specifications
The Asus Eee PC 901 has an Intel Atom Diamondville CPU type that has a speed of 1600 Mhz. In terms of graphics, the Asus Eee PC 901 incorporates an Intel GMA 950. There is also a display that measures 8.9 inches with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. As for its RAM, the Asus Eee PC 901 has a capacity of 1024 MB while the flash has a capacity of 20000 MB. The Asus Eee PC 901 runs on a battery that has a capacity of 49 Wh. It measures 226 mm x 175 mm x 39 mm (W x H x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 1140 g. Physically, the Asus Eee PC 901 supports Ethernet 10/ 100 LAN connection. There is also a VGA webcam and a built-in MIC-in. It also has a 3.5 mm headphone line-out. In terms of connectivity, the Asus Eee PC 901 has three USB 2.0 ports and an SD card slot. As for supported wireless interfaces, the Asus Eee PC 901 supports 802.11 b/g, 802.11n and BT 2.0.
Reviews

“The Eee PC 901 is still an impressive mini notebook or “netbook” for your travel needs, but we hesitate to recommend this particular notebook over the newer Eee PC 1000H which features a larger keyboard, larger screen, and a larger capacity traditional hard drive.
If you want a smaller Atom-based notebook then the Eee PC 901 still might be a better choice than the Eee PC 1000H, but we suspect most consumers would rather have the slightly larger screen and keyboard found on the latest Eee PC notebooks.
In short, if you’re in the market for a low cost travel notebook the original Eee PC 901 is still a great notebook … but you may find even better options from ASUS if you shop around.” (NoteBookReview, 2008)

“Overall, though XP remains an interesting option for the “power user”, many should and will find what’s already on offer just perfect. Obviously the Linux OS is faster than XP, particularly at boot-up and shutdown, but the simplicity of it all is also very appealing and with the extra storage you get from sticking with Linux, this is definitely the version we’d recommend – you can always install XP yourself after all.” (TrustedReviews, 2008)

“All-in-all we like the improvements Asus has made to the Eee. It shows they are listening to their customers and making a valiant attempt to stay ahead of the curve in what is rapidly becoming a very competitive market. In fact, we’ll go ahead and say this is what the Eee should have been in the first place, as this version is much more useable and has better features than the original. Even better, Asus hasn’t raised the price despite all of the improvements it’s made, as the 901 still costs just $549, which is a decent value. We wished the keyboard was a bit larger, but for basic web use and email the Eee 901 is hard to beat when it comes to portability and bang for the buck.” (DigitalTrends, 2008)