Product Description

The Eee PC is a highly functional, versatile and user-friendly computer, that everyone will have no problems using. Indeed, with fast boot-up time, it can be switched on and operated like any electrical appliance. The Eee PC is the realization of what computing was always meant to be - universally accessible in its simplicity, empowering in its functionality. The Eee PC achieves this through a special combination of features that ASUS has assembled in this new platform that, in furthering the information revolution, has the potential to change the lives of many. The Eee PC is a fully-functional productivity tool, its processing capability also makes it eminently suited for computing purposes. In addition, not only is the Eee PC equipped with full wireless connectivity, it also features integrated webcam and microphone so that activities like video conferencing is truly wireless and fuss-free.

While the Eee PC is a fully-functional Internet tool, its multimedia capability also makes it eminently suited for entertainment. Store, view and listen to videos, images, music, ebooks or update blogs, uploade photos and videos online - the Eee PC juggles learning, work and play with equal flair. At first glance, the Eee PC looks like a notebook, only smaller, at around half the size of a conventional notebook. Despite its size, it offers rich communication features. The Eee PC can be configured to either display a simple user interface for first-time PC users, or full desktop mode for greater functionality. It is also compatible with Windows XP.

Not only is the Eee PC highly compact, it is also very robust. The solid state disc (SSD) design uses Flash storage that can handle all kinds of shocks and bumps on any journey. It is also very lightweight, at less than 1kg. The Eee PC is hence an excellent travel companion, a powerful, robust and much more reliable information tool that can be deployed freely in the daily environments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40387 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Asus
• Model: 90OA09A35112311K124Q
• Released on: 2008-07-06
• Platform: Linux
• Dimensions: 2.18 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
The new Eee PC 900 offers you more options for your mobile computing needs. Incorporating a shockproof design and weighing less than 1kg, you will find it "Easy to learn, work and play" - making it your best outdoor companion anywhere, anytime. What´s more, it features a 8.9 inch widescreen, a 1.3M pixels webcam, and 16Gb storage capacities for Windows and GNU Linux operating systems.

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Customer Reviews

nsw4153
I have seen a few mixed reviews for this PC so thought Id add mine.
Yes the keyboard is small and yes the battery life is not great, I manage to get under two hrs from mine with brightness up and WiFi on. However on the plus side - the keyboard has a good feel and is perfect for emailing and the usual facebook etc. The screen is crisp and clear and great for watching films and surfing whilst away from home. Webcam is very good and as Skype is already installed it works out the box!
I didnt bother reading the instruction manual, Ive not seen linux before but the interface couldnt get much simpler. Speed wise is fine and should not be a concern if thinking of purchasing.
One point to note, on the 701 most webpages do not fit widthways and so to the user needs to scroll sideways which is painful without an external mouse, with the 900 the whole width of the page fits on the screen and this alone makes spending the extra money worthwhile.
Overall I would say this is a perfect 2nd pc, it does exactly what it was designed to do. For emailing, surfing, writing shortish docs or spreadsheets or keeping in touch when away it is an ideal tool.

A fantastic computer for reasonable price
Because of some negative reviews on this site, I was worried a bit about buying this netbook, but the reviews for exactly the same model in black were much more positive, so I took the risk. The netbook does what you want from it: it's a light-weight travel companion. The battery life might be better (mine lasts about 2hr30min), but a bigger battery would make it heavier. In the modern world a socket is usually not that far away, so the tradeoff between its weight (1 kg) and battery life is just right for me. Also I didn't have any problems with the slow SSD: two gigs of films got loaded from a USB stick in about a minute.

Another good thing about eee PC is that it comes with built-in webcam and mike and preloaded applications (Firefox, OpenOffice, Skype); the tab interface is easy to use and it's robust. To get beyond this simple interface you need a bit of Linux skills (Ctrl-Alt-T to get to the command line and start full-blown KDE, Java and Python are preloaded as well).

It's great for travelling and I simply love this small and useful device.

To Clarify
After reading alot of the negative reviews on here about this netbook i was somewhat anxious about buying it, but as i needed a computer small enough to take to lectures i went ahead. The main problem with some of the other reviews is that they are expecting too much of this machine. For simply surfing the web, and typing it is fantastic. The battery life could be better, but do you really need more than two hours? My advice would be that as long as you want a simple,cheap and portable netbook buy this.