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ASUS Eee PC 900 16G (8.9" Display, Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Solid State Drive, Linux) Pearl White | 
| Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $459.95
as of 9/8/2010 03:32 CDT details
New (1) Used (4) from $175.00
Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 1376
Color: Pearl White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Linux
Processors: 1
System Bus Speed: 400
System Memory: 1
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 16
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 8.9
Shipping Weight (lbs): 28
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 8.9 x 0.8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: EEEPC900-W047
Model: EEEPC900-W047
UPC: 884840272809
EAN: 0884840272809
ASIN: B001BYB60W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| » | Easy to learn, work and play | | » | Excellent mobile Internet device | | » | Exciting multimedia enjoyment | | » | Shock proof | | » | Excellent on the go |
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Product Description
Item #: T21616. The 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. Product Description: ASUS Eee PC 900 - 8.9" TFT
Dimensions (WxDxH): 8.9 in x 6.7 in x 1.3 in
Weight: 2.2 lbs
System Type: Notebook
Built-in Devices: Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna
Processor: Intel
RAM: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Card Reader: Yes
Hard Drive: 16 GB Solid State Drive
Display: 8.9" TFT 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
Memory Allocation Technology: Shared video memory (UMA)
Audio Output: Sound card
Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Notebook Camera: Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
Input Device: Keyboard, touchpad
Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery: Lithium ion
Run Time (Up To): 2.5 hour(s)
Operating System: Linux
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Asus Eee PC 900 provides the power of a full-sized laptop in a compact body with a larger 8.9-inch screen. Even with the larger size of the Eee PC 900 when compared to the original Eee PC, the new model weighs just over 2 pounds--perfect for students toting to school or road warriors packing away to Wi-Fi hotspots. And because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 16 GB of storage), the Eee PC 900 is optimal for weathering rough handling and sharing space in overstuffed bags. 
The Asus Eee PC 900's 8.9-inch screen is easier on the eyes, and the integrated webcam makes video chats a snap. | Other features include a 1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the bezel above the LCD, a Secure Digital memory card slot, Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g), multiple USB ports, a VGA output for connecting to a monitor, and 1 GB of RAM. It comes preinstalled with the Linux operating system, and it's also compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system. For the students and professionals, the Eee PC comes with a powerful selection of software to maximize personal productivity--over 40 built-in applications. The Open Office suite of software enables the user to open, edit and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases that are compatible with Microsoft Office. For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC's combination of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution. 
No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly, and intuitive graphic interface. |  | It's also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that's great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio. Nicely light at just 35 ounces, the Eee PC 900 has an 8.9-inch wide TFT LCD with a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution (WXGA)--making it more comfortable on eyes than its predecessor. Under the hood is a 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 1 GB of RAM (not expandable), and 16 GB of flash memory solid-state drive (SSD). The SSD provides quiet performance and helps save energy, while its shock-proof solid state design helps to guard against data loss or shock-related damage if the laptop is dropped. In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet connectivity. The Eee PC includes software for Web browsing (Firefox), e-mail, OpenOffice 2.0 for creating and editing word processing documents and spreadsheets, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track. You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. The rechargeable battery provides up to 3.5 hours of battery life (depending on usage). It's backed by a 1 year warranty for parts and labor. Specifications
- Internal memory: 16 GB solid state disk
- Memory expansion: Slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
- RAM: 1 GB DDR2
- Processor: 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU
- Operating system: Linux
- LCD: 8.9 inches, 1024 x 600 pixels
- Networking: 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
- Peripheral connectivity: Three USB 2.0
- External video: One VGA
- External audio: One headphone and one microphone port
- Webcamera: Yes, 1.3 megapixels
- Battery life: up to 3.5 hours
- Weight: 2.2 pounds (35 ounces)
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 1.33 inches
What's in the Box
ASUS Eee PC 900, AC adapter, printed operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty on parts and labor.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 115
 That OK! December 6, 2009
Genadijs Davidovs (Detroit MI)
I put new 2Gb memory, new 128Gb solid Drive and very happy now. Windows 7 working more faster like on my 3Ghz AMD x64 desktop 8Gb memory
Great netbook! Even moreso if you can get the 900HDB and upgrade! September 19, 2009
Method2Madness (Hampton Roads, VA)
I have the 900HDB, which is exactly like this one, except it has a 160gb hard drive in place of the SSD drive. If you're not steadily beating on your netbook, I recommend the HDB version, as it can be easily upgraded. That being said, here's my review:
I started out with the Asus 1005HAB and returned it within 4 days. I was not impressed with the Atom N270's performance, nor was I fond of the "bumpy" trackpad. On a whim, I decided to try this lil guy out, as it was $50 cheaper, smaller, and had the Celeron 353 processor, which most people think is inferior to the Atom as far as performance is concerned. It's not.
In fact, clock-for-clock, the Celeron is more than twice as fast as the Atom. It takes the Atom, running at 1.6ghz, to even come close to the performance of the Celeron 353. Notice I said "come close" and not "equal". Even before the upgrades, which I will mention in a moment, this 901 was much more peppy and responsive. The downside, is you loose a bit of battery life compared to the Atom. I found that I lost about 20 minutes, but still see a 3 to 3.5 hour battery life, which is pretty darn good considering.
Now, onto the upgrades. I upgraded the RAM to 2GB via Patriot brand CAS 4 memory, and swapped the hard drive out to a Western Digital "Black" 320GB, 7200 RPM hard drive, and this thing absolutely flies!Both upgrades were easy as pie and took all of about 10 minutes to install. The hard drive and RAM are easily accessed behind a 4-screw cover on the bottom, whereas the 1005HAB could only be RAM upgraded without having to take apart the whole computer.
A lot of people hate the small keyboard(I think it's 82% IIRC) on this model, but I use it daily and although I do fat-finger a key every now and then, find it to be more than sufficient. I wouldn't want to use this for hours at a time, day to day, but for most activities its fine.
I highly recommend this lil guy and highly suggest the upgrades. Not only is it faster, but I now have double the hard drive space! And the upgrades cost me less than $150! If you decide to buy the model with the SSD, I still highly recommend upgrading the RAM. It makes quite a difference!
If you're writing a book, this is a godsend... September 13, 2009
Giando John Sigurani (Flagstaff, AZ, USA)
I got this so I could do more writing in more places. I was constrained to an eleven-pound Dell contraption before I bought this, so dilapidated and broken that using it was rather like pulling my own teeth out with tweezers.
This was more or less exactly what I wanted from a writing computer. Ultra-portable, reasonably fast, and cheap. The Linux operating system that came with it works surprisingly well. The only issue I take with it is the compatibility problem that the web browser and other programs occasionally run into. Sometimes, when running multiple tabs/windows and changing pages quickly, the browser freezes up completely, and I have to kill the process to continue surfing. Since the computer comes with 1 GB of onboard RAM, it shouldn't have a problem running as many instances of Firefox as I do.
But luckily, killing a process in Linux is painless. Unlike Windows, which asks if I'm SURE I want to kill this process, sometimes up to three times, and takes 5-10 minutes to do so, Linux ends it right away with no wait and does a pretty good job of garbage collecting, so the computer continues to run effectively (whereas Windows almost always requires a reboot to clear the RAM).
One other thing, the operating system runs into issues if the computer is powered on for an extended period of time (for example, when one is spending a week to finish a chapter for a second draft of their novel). I opened up my computer one day to discover that my task bar disappeared (the little bar at the bottom that displays which programs are running), and the Open Office document I was working on wouldn't work. I had to reboot to get it back. It was a very small wait time, though, as the operating starts up in under a minute, easy, and Open Office, bless its heart, managed to save th document I was working on (Which Microsoft Word has NEVER managed to do correctly, when I use it.)
But other than that, this computer is a little miracle. There's a slight learning curve when learning to type, but give it a week and you'll be typing just as fast as a full-sized one. This thing is going to change the history of computing. Laptops are AFFORDABLE now, who would have thought?
It's worth the money, no matter how you put it.
 Nothing but problems from day one...BUYER BEWARE!!!!! August 7, 2009
Kimberly Green
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had my computer for a total of 5 months, during which my computer was in the shop being fixed 3 of those months, on 4 separate occasions. I had an IMPOSSIBLE time contacting anyone at ASUS with any knowledge of what was wrong with my computer (during the final time to have it in the shop) and when they did FINALLY contact me (3 months later), I was told it was my fault the computer screen was broken, and that they refused to cover the damage under warranty unless I paid for all the repairs myself. I refused, and am now having my computer returned to me still broken. DO NOT BUY ANY PRODUCT FROM ASUS UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND GOING CRAZY, TRYING TO DEAL WITH HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND DISHONEST WARRANTIES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO COVER REPAIRS FOR A FULL YEAR, YET DO NOT EVEN COVER A FULL 6 MONTHS!!!!!! BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!! :(
Unusable product and worst buying experience August 4, 2009
Eli Gerzon (Boston, MA, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As someone who does a lot of international travel I was very excited about this tiny computer that sounded like it had great features. I bought it in August, 2008: one year, one replacement, two times sending the replacement in for repairs, and many frustrating hours on the phone talking to a company that clearly doesn't care about its customers I still don't have a usable product.
I plan to never buy anything from Asus because of the experience I've had.
The first computer I got would randomly shut-down while I was using it. I noticed this problem within 30 days of purchase so Amazon.com quickly and easily replaced it for free. The replacement EEE PC I used while travelling and noticed it started to make a very distracting and unpleasant grinding sound after 10 minutes or so of use. I dealt with that during the three week trip by basically only using my computer for a few minutes at a time!
Then when I picked it up again months later before my next trip I decided it was too annoying to both to travel with it again, so I brought along my very big and heavy but still reliable normal laptop. When I got back I checked on my EEE PC netbook and it wouldn't even turn on.
I contacted Asus, they gave me an RMA # and I sent it in to be repaired. It came back very quickly in the mail: now it turned on but still made the same grinding sound. I was very upset about spending all the time and money to send it in and the issue wasn't addressed at all. Talking to the customer service rep they seemed to have no surprise or remorse at the fact that the they had failed to fix the problem with this a replacement computer itself. They just said they can give me an RMA # so I can send it in to have it repaired.
I came to the conclusion that the customer service people at the E PC netbook division are there to listen to people complain about this product that seems to have a lot of problems and then issue the customer an RMA # to send it in and have it repaired. They seem to provide no other service.
Anyway, after a lot of hesitation I decided to send it in again, why not? Well, they once again did not fix the problem. Now after many more hours on the phone trying to talk to managers as well, I am in the end told they can only give me an RMA # for me to send it in for repairs. They're finally offering to pay for shipping. But not only are they unwilling to give me a refund for a product that has simply not worked and they have not fixed, they seem to have no concern for the terrible experience I've had.
As I think someone else noted I think Asus simply treats netbook customers as 2nd class citizens. It's a cheap product probably with a small profit margin and they don't want to "invest" in customers service.
Again, as a result they've cost me a lot of money, time, and frustration and turned me off to the whole Asus company.
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