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Portability: Netbook, Weight: 0.99kg, USB ports: 3 x USB, OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition ...
- Asus
- Laptop
- 0.99kg
- Netbook
- 3 x USB
8.6 out of 10

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User Rating:

2.5 out of 5

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- - Asus Eee PC 900 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: crn
- August 2008
  Asus Eee PC 900
  By Marcus Austin
  
  Review summary: The best netbook the market has to offer just got better
  
  Verdict: Battery life is obviously an issue - although Asus has promised a bigger battery - and so is the slightly higher cost, but this is still an impressive improvement
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- - Asus Eee PC 900 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: v3.co.uk
- August 2008
  Asus Eee PC 900
  
  Review summary: The best netbook the market has to offer just got better
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- - Short Review: Asus Eee PC 900 Subnotebook Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: notebookcheck.net
- July 2008
  Short Review: Asus Eee PC 900 Subnotebook
  By J. Simon Leitner
  
  Review summary: The Eee is growing up. Bigger display, more disk space and a full ...
  
  Pros: Compact and robust housing , High mobility due to miniscule weight , Full-featured operating system with Windows XP , Multitouch touchpad , Large and clear display , Reasonable battery life, Compact and robust housing, High mobility due to miniscule ...
  
  Cons: Keyboard takes some getting used to , Limited display brightness effectively prevents outdoor use , Average performance , Unpleasant fan noise, Keyboard takes some getting used to, Limited display brightness effectively prevents outdoor use, Average ...
  
  Verdict: In the HDtune benchmark test, the 4GB SSD achieved a maximum transfer rate of 39.1 MB/sec: a below average result in comparison with conventional hard disks. The SSDs do gain points however in their super fast access times - as little as 0.5 ms for ...
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- - Asus Eee PC 900 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: computerbuyer.co.uk
- July 2008
  Asus Eee PC 900
  By Sasha Muller
  
  Review summary: Until the Asus Eee PC 701 arrived last year, ultraportables - generally defined as any small notebook weighing under 2kg - traditionally commanded price tags upwards of £1000. Not the Eee. Rival makers were left scrambling to compete as Asus somehow ...
  
  Verdict: The first ultracheapable we really want. A big improvement on the original Eee, though the price goes up too.
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- - Asus Eee PC 900 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcauthority.com.au
- June 2008
  Asus Eee PC 900
  By Sasha Muller
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: More storage and a bigger screen address the main issues that arose with the original, but the price has risen too.
  
  Verdict: It's a massive change for the better. Even with the specially tailored installation of Xandros Linux €" a Windows XP version is also available, although we'll discuss the compromises of it later €" the new 1024 x 600 resolution is far more manageable, ...
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