ASUS EEEPC 900

Feature-Rich Ultramobile PC


The term ultramobile PC (UMPC) used to mean unattractive dysfunctional, and overpriced. But the ASUS EeePC 900 breaks the mold with its sleek look, full feature set, and low price point.
The feature set is generous for the EeePC 900's 2.2-pound frame: three USB ports, a VGA port, an Ethernet port, a modem, and built-in Wi-Fi (802.11g), ASUS has added an SD and MMC card reader and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The absence of an optical drive keeps the EeePC small and light. A faster processor than the 900-MHz Intel Celeron M would have been nice, but the 1GB of RAM is double that of the previous version, the $400 EeePC 4G. Storage capacity is much improved,with a total of 20GB on two solid-state drives. This is a game changer, because now you can put multiple operating systems on this unit. The EeePC 900 comes with either Windows XP Home or Xandros Linux, shipping for the same price.
I couldn't run my performance tests, but according to ASUS, the 42-Wh, four-cell battery should last 3 to 4 hours. As for environmental certifications, the EeePC 900 is RoHS-compliant and meets Enery Stat's specifications (though it has yet to be certified). No matter how you slice it, the EeePC 900 is still a tremendous bargain, despite the higher price.


Specs: 900-MHz Intel Celeron M processor; 1GB DDR2 SDRAM; 4GB and 16GB SSD; 128MB Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 915; 8.9-inch, 1,024-by-600 screen; 2.2-pound system weight (2.7-pound travel weight); 42-Wh. 5.8-Ah lithium ion battery; Xandros Linux.


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