Asus Eee PC 900 (white) Review

Posts about the Asus Eee PC 900 (white)

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Reviews of the Asus Eee PC 900 (white)

7.5

CNET Review

May 12, 2008

The Good: Bigger screen in same small package; new touch pad gesture controls; long battery life.

The Bad: Not as much storage space as the Linux version; same old Celeron CPU as original Eee PC; keyboard just as cramped.

The Bottom Line: The 9-inch Asus Eee PC 900 adds a bigger screen and a larger capacity solid-state hard drive than its 7-inch precursor, but the new price has passed the point of an impulse purchase.

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9.9

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 7, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 79/100. Comparing these reviews to 89901 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.

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8.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: The multi-touch, MacBook Air-style touchpad is another neat addition giving you the ability to scroll around simply by placing two fingers on the pad and sliding up and down. It's a neater solution than the sometimes awkward side-scrolling method employed

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7.1

pcworld.com

By Darren Gladstone | May 29, 2008

Review Summary: (with models selling between $500 and $750) isn't looking too bad, either

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10

Computeract!ve

By Andrea-Marie Vassou | May 23, 2008

Review Summary: A small and light alternative to a standard notebook, which can be carried around without any inconvenience

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8.0

pcmag.com

By Cisco Cheng | May 16, 2008

Review Summary: The EeePC 900 is now $550, but you get an extra 16GB SSD drive, a wider 8.9-inch screen, and 1GB of RAM.

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Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: EEEPC900-W017

General

System Type Notebook
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers
Width 8.9 in
Depth 6.7 in
Height 1.3 in
Weight 2.2 lbs
Color Pearl white
Notebook type Netbook, Budget
Screen type Wide-screen

Processor

Processor Intel 353 / 630 MHz
Core voltage technology Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache
Cache size 512 KB

RAM

Installed Size 1 GB
Technology DDR2 SDRAM

Storage

Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 20 GB Solid State Drive
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

Type None

Card Reader

Card reader type Card reader
Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card

Display

Display Type 8.9 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
Widescreen Display Yes

Audio

Audio output type Sound card
Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio

Notebook Camera

Camera Type Integrated
Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Multimedia Functionality

TV Tuner Type None

Input Device(s)

Input device type FingerGlide, Keyboard

Telecom

Modem None

Networking

Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm