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xsBusiness - ASUS Eee PC 900 20G (8.9 Inch Display, 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB Solid State Drive, Linux, 4 Cell Battery) Pearl White
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List Price: $549.99
Our Price: $529.90
Your Save: $ 20.09 ( 4% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Asus
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Asus
Clothing Size: 8.9" screen
Color: Pearl White
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 900
CPU Type: Intel Celeron
Display Size: 8.9
EAN: 0884840249429
Feature: Compact notebook for students and road warriors with full QWERTY keyboard, 8.9-inch screen, and integrated webcam
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Hard Disk Size: 20
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Asus
Manufacturer: Asus
Model: Eee PC 900 20G-Pearl
Modem Description: None
Processor Count: 1
Publisher: Asus
Size: 8.9" screen
Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Operating Systems^LINUX|Platform^Notebook PC|PS/2 Keyboard Connectors^N/A|PS/2 Mouse Connectors^N/A|Serial Communication Ports^N/A|Parallel Ports^N/A|USB Ports^3|FireWire Ports^N/A|Fast Infrared Ports (FIR)^N/A|LAN Ports^1|Modem Ports^N/A|Audio Out Jacks^1|Line In Jacks^N/A|Microphone Jacks^1|VGA Ports^1|S-Video Connectors^N/A|DVI Video^N/A|Port Replicator/Connector^N/A|Processor Brand^Intel|Processor Class^Mobile CPU|Memory Type^DDR2|Memory Size^1GB
Studio: Asus
System Memory Size: 1000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Variation Description: Pearl White
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Features
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Compact notebook for students and road warriors with full QWERTY keyboard, 8.9-inch screen, and integrated webcam
Powered by 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU and pre-installed Linux operating system (compatible with Windows XP)
20 GB solid-state flash memory drive; 1 GB RAM; 10/100 Fast Ethernet; 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Over 40 built-in applications for learn, work and play; up to 3.5-hour battery life
Connectivity: three USB 2.0; VGA output; microphone and headphone; Secure Digital card reader
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great product for its intended purpose; and really fun
Comment: This laptop is very small and very light. As a consequence, the keyboard is tiny. People complain about that but they miss the point. It isn't as small as a BlackBerry or similar devices. The laptop is about the size of a small book so it is easy to take with you when you don't feel like lugging a huge laptop.
The screen is very good and the Linux OS is just fine. I like Linux but my wife, you is neutral, said she doesn't care if it has XP or not. She can work with her documents and surf no problem.
I used it when I was on jury duty and wrote to my wife and work since we weren't allowed to have cell phones. It connected to their wireless flawlessly and the time flew by as I watched movies and sent email.
Another cool thing is the huge communities that have been created for this thing. They show how to mod it, put operating systems on it, all kinds of things. You can get an MSI wind I suppose, but it won't have the cult following!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: good for its price
Comment: cons: this pc gets hot after a while. wireless is not that great despite having strong signal. the linux OS is inflexible
pros: fast and webcam is nice.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Slowest Laptop EVER
Comment: I purchased this item hoping for a small, highly portable second laptop to take with me when I travel for business. What I got, however, is a PC that takes 20 minutes to boot, hour-glasses every time you move the mouse, and is generally completely worthless. Returned and went with the Eee PC1000 and it is a much better machine.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Almost perfect ! [review about goods and bads]
Comment: Don't read bad reviews (one star ones), are from people with bad skills in computers.
THE GOOD:
> Little machine that you can put even under your long coat
> Low power consuption (my powerful desktop pc is like a dragon)
[note: imagine a world with 34 Watts computers, this will cause more inexpensive energy prices, low oil prices, less CO2 = less hurricanes and inundations, my powerful desktop pc consumes 350 Watts. Now my energy bill goes down using the eee pc, and I can leave it downloading stuff 24 hours]
> High screen resolution with small pixels (1024 x 600 8.9'')
> Browse web pages without need the horizontal scrolling (due to 1024px)
> Easy to handle with your hands (very confortable at the pivot)
> Web cam and microphone integrated
> Jacks for your earphones and microphone
> VGA output
> 3 USB ports, 1 SD/MMC card port, 1 ethernet port
> Wifi integrated
> You can upgrade it (ram, etc.I buy a touch screen for this little machine)
[note: there are unused/used internals usb ports. if you know about electronics (im engineer) you can use it to put some internal upgrades and/or use usbhubs, look for instructions on the web]
> Perfect and easy to read instrucctions
> You can install windows xp using a usb memory or a sd card (instructions in the web), even with ubuntu and compiz ;-), or if you are not so skilled in computers, using a usb-dvd unit
> Video hardware supports 3D applications (not a nVidia card but works)
> very light (two pounds)
THE BAD:
> Heatsinks are below of the keyboard and the pad (you can feel the heat), video processor and bridge chips consumes a lot of power = HEAT
> You need like a week to use the keyboard like a pro (of course, is little)
> Battery life 2.5 hours only (I buy this and not the eee 901 since I don't care about battery life because *I use it at home* and the celeron processor is faster than the atom ). Anyway you can find a 10400mAH battery for 40 dollars (7 hours of batery life!)
[note: I'm not totally sure about performance vs atom, since some benchmarks said that the 901 is faster, and others said that the celeron is faster than the atom, but then WHY THEY CHANGE BACK TO THE CELERON M with the avanced models like eee pc 904HD ? ]
> Pads buttons fells cheapee
> No caps led diodes indicators (you need to install a app like firstcap in xp) and for linux there is one in the dvd (included)
> No integrated bluetooth (the eee pc 901 have it)
> No DVD burner/reader (of course, there is no space to put one)
RECOMENDATIONS:
> Change the desktop colors to 16 bits (increase perfomance a little, battery life a little too, and reduce heat)
> Reduce the screen brightness
> Turn off virtual memory (with 1GB of RAM, it is not necesary)
> Turn off unnecesary windows services (annoying and memory eaters)
> Delete all windows unnecesary files (like drivers that you will never need, like virtual memory, they use a lot of hard disk space)
> Buy a inexpensive usb bluetooth device if you need it (you can find it at amazon, they are very tiny *for laptops*)
> Buy the 10400mAH battery if you need more battery life (more money *40* but it worth)
> Install both, windows xp and linux http://www.eeebuntu.org/, with compiz too for 3d desktop stuff
> Buy a 32 GB SD card or extra storage if you need it (not necesary at all) = more money
> Get and install the touch screen (optional but trekkies like me love it) = more money too
> Buy a slim usb dvd-rw, usb powered (more bucks, not necesary at all)
> Asus are launching advanced eee pcs every month, SO YOU CAN REPENT OF WASTE YOUR MONEY and not wait a little bit. VERY BAD TACTIC MARKET. Anyway THIS IS THE MOST SUPPORTED EEE PC now, you can find a lot of things from fans to touch screens and internal upgrades.
OVERALL 4.8 OF 5
THIS LITTLE NOTEBOOK, IT IS A ULTRAPORTABLE DEVICE ! some people expect 120GB or hard disk, 2GB of ram, 256MB of video memory, etc. If this is your desire, buy a laptop with thats features, not this one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great purchase!
Comment: This is one of the best purchases I've made. It is the perfect travel computer for checking emails and archiving digital photos without lugging a big heavy laptop through the airport.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The new Eee PC 900 offers you more options for your mobile computing needs. Incorporating a shockproof design and weighing 2.18 pounds, you will find it "Easy to learn, work and play" - making it your best outdoor companion anywhere, anytime. The large 8.9? screen size allows for more screen space - making it more comfortable on the eyes reading and editing documents when viewing a single A4 page without the need to scroll left or right. On the top of this screen is the 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera that works synchronously with the 802.11b/g wireless to provide web conferencing anywhere, anytime for easier web communications and increased work efficiency. Another great feature is the built-in 20GB Solid State Disk (SSD) which offers 15 seconds boot times that also makes for a quiet, energy saving, shock proof design, which is ideal for reporters, wildlife photographers and other like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. On the Eee PC 900L 40 applications are pre-installed such as the Linux Operating System, OpenOffice Productivity Suite, Firefox browser, media player and more. Lastly the special FingerGlide makes operating the Eee PC easy and convenient through simple finger movements on the touch pad that allows for scrolling horizontally and vertically through documents by swiping two fingers up or down across the surface of the trackpad, or zoom in or zoom out of pictures by making pinching or stretching movement with your fingers. With all of these features the Asus Eee PC makes for a fantastic purchase as a well-equipped second PC or a Web access tool, so beat the crowds, and get yours today before they sell out! Intel UMA Display Card 1.3 Megapixel Webcamera WiFi 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100Mbps LAN Hi-Definition Audio Speaker and Microphone Memory Card Slot - MultiMedia Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD) Card, SDHC Connections - 3 x USB, VGA, , A/C charger, Headphone, Microphone, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 8.85
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