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ASUS Eee PC 900 review Editors Choice Award

8.7

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 329

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Verdict

The ASUS Eee PC 900 is an excellent update to the Eee PC 701. The keyboard is still difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, higher-resolution screen, a multi-touch touchpad and more storage gives it the edge over its mini-notebook rivals... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • 8.9in. display
  • Multi-touch touchpad
  • Good SSD storage capacity
  • 1.3 megapixel webcam

Cons

  • Small keyboard
  • No integrated optical drive
  • No integrated 3G
  • Shorter battery life than previous model

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Celeron M 353
Clock speed: 0.9 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, g
Hard drive size: 20 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 900
Display diagonal size: 8.9 in
Case form factor: small form-factor clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 22.5x3.38x17 cm
Weight: 0.999 kg
Operating system: Linux (Xandros-based); Windows XP also available

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