ASUS Eee PC 900 16G (8.9" Display, Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Solid State Drive, XP Home) Galaxy Black

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001BYF2W0
• Item model number: EEEPC900-BK039X
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 3, 2008

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Asus Eee PC 900 provides the power of a full-sized laptop in a compact body with a larger 8.9-inch screen. Even with the larger size of the Eee PC 900 when compared to the original Eee PC, the new model weighs just over 2 pounds--perfect for students toting to school or road warriors packing away to Wi-Fi hotspots. And because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 16 GB of storage), the Eee PC 900 is optimal for weathering rough handling and sharing space in overstuffed bags.

The Asus Eee PC 900's 8.9-inch screen is easier on the eyes, and the integrated webcam makes video chats a snap.

Other features include a 1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the bezel above the LCD, a Secure Digital memory card slot, Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g), multiple USB ports, a VGA output for connecting to a monitor, and 1 GB of RAM. It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop. Complementing this is Microsoft Works, which equips the user with numerous office applications to work efficiently.

For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC's combination of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution. It's also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that's great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio.

The Eee PC with Windows Home XP operating system provides a familiar interface.

Nicely light at just 35 ounces, the Eee PC 900 has an 8.9-inch wide TFT LCD with a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution (WXGA)--making it more comfortable on eyes than its predecessor. Under the hood is a 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU with integrated Intel graphics processor, 1 GB of RAM (not expandable), and 16 GB of flash memory solid-state drive (SSD). The SSD provides quiet performance and helps save energy, while its shock-proof solid state design helps to guard against data loss or shock-related damage if the laptop is dropped.

In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet connectivity. The Eee PC includes software for Web browsing (Firefox), e-mail, OpenOffice 2.0 for creating and editing word processing documents and spreadsheets, and a suite of other productivity software to help keep you on track.

You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. The rechargeable battery provides up to 3.5 hours of battery life (depending on usage). It's backed by a 1 year warranty for parts and labor.

Specifications

• Internal memory: 16 GB solid state disk
• Memory expansion: Slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
• RAM: 1 GB DDR2
• Processor: 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU
• Operating system: Windows XP Home
• LCD: 8.9 inches, 1024 x 600 pixels
• Networking: 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
• Peripheral connectivity: Three USB 2.0
• External video: One VGA
• External audio: One headphone and one microphone port
• Webcamera: Yes, 1.3 megapixels
• Battery life: up to 3.5 hours
• Weight: 2.2 pounds (35 ounces)
• Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 1.33 inches

What's in the Box
ASUS Eee PC 900, AC adapter, printed operating instructions. It's backed by a 1-year warranty on parts and labor.

Product Description

Easy to Learn, Work, and Play Travel light, weighting only 2.18lbs Drop tested, Shock-Proof design Wireless connectivity Connect with friend with built-in Camera Protect your investment with sleeve case XP Home, MS Works, and Windows Live preloaded Wide Multi-Touchpad for comfort and convenient Glossy Pearl White Color for elegant look Connect with friend with built-in Camera ZBD Guaranteed for best quality LCD Protect your investment with sleeve case

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, August 2, 2008

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M. K. Buike (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 900 16G (8.9" Display, Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Solid State Drive, XP Home) Galaxy Black (Electronics)

I bought the Asus EEE PC 900 XP a week ago. I've significantly changed the programs loaded, taking off what I won't use and putting on a couple other programs. I uninstalled MS Works and Star Office and installed only what I'll need of Open Office. I think I'll use it mostly to take notes (usually using just Notepad) and connect to the internet when I travel.

As with our other XP computers, there is no backup utility installed. So had to fuss with putting that on, backing it up. My geek husband also made a recovery file on a thumbdrive.

It has run nonstop since purchase on both wireless and ethernet as well as on power and battery. Battery got to 30% after 2.5 hours. Not too good but I expect to mostly use it on power. It does noticeably slow down on batter, too.

Overall, I am VERY happy with it. I have small hands so I can actually touch type on the keyboard but it is very small. I love the 2.2 pounds for travel. Weighed it myself and it actually comes in at 2.02 pounds or 980 grams.

Be sure to do a bios update. I bought a 16 gig SD HC (high capacity) card. It wouldn't work at first. Then I discovered and installed another bios update that fixed it. So I've doubled the memory. My older desktop can't read the SDHC, though. I either use the home network or an 8 gig thumbdrive to transfer files and programs.

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not As Listed, November 11, 2008

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Lenny J. Zappa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 900 16G (8.9" Display, Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Solid State Drive, XP Home) Galaxy Black (Electronics)

This specific model does NOT possess the wonderful Asus SSD that makes the other EEE products so quick (even though they claim it does. I confirmed this with ASUS directly).
It has a 16GB SD card soldered in place. That means it's read/write speeds are ABSURDLY slow and this thing behaves like a laptop from the dark ages.
DO NOT PURCHASE THIS MODEL.
Purchase one of the models with 20g (they actually have a 4GB SSD from which the operating system runs, making them WAY faster for a small price difference.), or a 901.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool and practical; a traveller's dream, August 26, 2008

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Charles in Montreal (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ASUS Eee PC 900 16G (8.9" Display, Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Solid State Drive, XP Home) Galaxy Black (Electronics)

Perfect travel computer which is what I bought it for. Likes: Comes complete with XP, Works, etc and is ready to go; Easy access to internet anywhere; quiet; super cool; comes with sleeve which is also nice. Great for mobile web surfing, presentations, note taking, etc. Takes a bit longer to boot than I would like and the keyboard takes some getting use to but both are manageable. The power bar is also fairly compact. A great value for what it does. Takes away the stress of toting a heavy computer filled with key stuff on the road.