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Review summary: The larger screen, greater storage and multitouch trackpad make this a good improvement on the previous Eee PC.

Pros: Multitouch mouse trackpad ; 8.9-inch display ; decent storage

Cons: Tiny keyboard ; no integrated optical drive

Verdict:  The ASUS Eee PC 900 is a likeable update to the

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: 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.

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

Verdict: The speakers now live at the bottom of the system, below the wrist rest ? an arrangement that adversely affects sound quality, particularly if you're using the Eee PC 900 on your lap. We'll forgive it this oversight, however, because the quality of ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: After the roaring success of the original Eee PC, can Asus do even better with the sequel?

Verdict: Asus has done a brilliant job of updating an already great product. The engineers have clearly listened to all the comments regarding the original Eee PC and attempted to put them right. The 1,024 wide screen makes the Eee PC 900 a joy to use, ...

Review summary: The Asus Eee PC 900 is a very likeable ultraportable laptop. An updated version of the Eee PC 701, it boasts a larger 8.9-inch screen with a higher resolution, plus a multi-touch mouse trackpad. With the option of Windows or Linux, its improved ...

Pros: Multi-touch mouse trackpad ; 8.9-inch display ; decent storage

Cons: Tiny keyboard ; no integrated optical drive

Verdict: The Asus Eee PC 900 is a likeable update to the Eee PC 701. We're disappointed its keyboard is still so difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, high-resolution screen, multi-touch mouse trackpad and better storage gives it the edge over just ...

Review summary: Initializing the deluge of Asus Eee PC 900 reviews are the folks at CNET UK. Taking the slightly larger subnotebook out for a test drive, they've determined that it's pretty good, but not perfect...

Verdict: The expected launch of the Asus Eee PC 900 -- which is the 8.9-inch upgrade over the existing 7-inch Eee PC -- is just around the corner, so we should probably expect a flood of reviews to start pouring in shortly. Initializing the deluge of Asus Eee ...