ASUS pioneered the low-cost laptop frontier with its Eee PC 701. This trailblazer, now competing against more polished competition such as HP’s Mini-Note, seeks to maintain its lead with the Eee PC 900. This $549 mini-notebook addresses its predecessor’s drawbacks by including a larger, higher-resolution 8.9-inch screen and more storage space.
Linux-based version of Asus Eee PC comes with a 20GB Hard Disk drive. Add with enhanced 1.3 mega pixel web cam with a touchpad. The battery life is short. The ASUS Eee PC 900 is not visibly different from the ASUS Eee PC 701, they both look almost the same when meeting side by side. The ASUS Eee PC 900 is 0.2 inches longer than ASUS Eee PC 701 and about 3.1 ounces heavier then ASUS Eee PC 701. On the other side, the laptop is still not larger than most hard cover note books, and moving it around in a shoulder carry bag. The laptop screen is roughly 2 inches larger, the speakers have been installed to the bottom, and webcam is surrounded by silver plate.
The port configuration is not changed on the Eee PC 900; and comes with a head phone, an SD/MMC card reader, a fast Ethernet connection, and inbuilt with three USB ports. There’s also a VGA output for connecting to an external display.
ASUS pioneered the low-cost laptop frontier with its Eee PC 701. This trailblazer, now competing against more polished competition such as HP’s Mini-Note, seeks to maintain its lead with the Eee PC 900. This $549 mini-notebook addresses its predecessor’s drawbacks by including a larger, higher-resolution 8.9-inch screen and more storage space.
The new ASUS baby Eee PC 900 Linux-based version, which comes with a 20GB solid state drive, improved 1.3 mp webcam and a touchpad.
Design, Size, and Weight
The ASUS Eee PC 900 is similar to its Eee PC 701 mini laptop, they both laptop look almost the same when putting together. The ASUS Eee PC 900 mini laptop is 0.2 inches longer than its previous version Eee 701 and about 3.2 ounces heavier. However, the mini Laptop is still smaller than most hard cover books.
Port configuration is still the same as on Eee PC 701 on the Eee PC 900 mini Laptop comes with 3 USB ports, headphone, Ethernet and mic jacks, an SD/MMC media reader and the VGA output.
Cramped Keyboard, Expanded Touchpad
The Trackpad is 2.5×1.5 inches and multi touch finger glide capability nearly same as present on the Apple laptops. The new single silver bar on the Laptop that serves as a left button and right button of the mouse.
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