8.9/INTEL/4G SSD/512MB DDR2/LINUX/PURPLE ( EEEPC900-PF0009 )

by Asus

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B001E1PVU8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,974 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2008

Product Description

The Eee PC makes it easy to learn, easy to work and easy to play. It's the ideal netbook for anyone who wants anytime access to digital content in a highly portable, highly affordable package. The Eee PC's ultra-compact design makes it a super-light 2.18 lbs. The large 8.9" screen is easy to view and is protected by ASUS' exclusive zero bright dot guarantee. The wide multi-touch keypad is comfortable to use. The Linux operating system comes preinstalled and it's loaded with more than 50 useful applications for gaming, entertainment and communication. For example, OpenOffice is preinstalled for when you need to be productive. The Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g) connects you automatically to Internet hotspots. Convenient, built-in flash memory with 4GB of storage means you don't have to save files to your hard drive. Handling digital images, movies and music, and accessing Internet radio are easy. With no moving parts, the state-of the art Solid State Disk is designed to stand up to the wear-and-tear of traveling. Storage can be upgraded via the built-in SD card slot. The Eee PC includes 3 USB 2.0 ports, a memory card reader, a built-in microphone and speakers, audio jack and 4-cell battery.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought for wife, she loves it, July 20, 2009

By 

Jason L. Laprade "Technonick" (Carlsbad, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 8.9/INTEL/4G SSD/512MB DDR2/LINUX/PURPLE ( EEEPC900-PF0009 ) (Personal Computers)

I bought this for my wife, she need a laptop/notebook for a week long conference she is attending. She loves purple and wanted something like this to check her email, webmail and do some surfing while away. This was the perfect gift IMO.
Pluses:
Small: can almost fit in her purse.
Wireless: Supports 802.11b/g WEP and WPA
Price: You can't beat the $229.99 price
Purple: It's purple, she loves it.
Linux: Linux has negatives (read below) but it also has it's plusses like a software repository of software that can be installed for free.

Minuses:
Linux: It runs Linux. I love Linux, but for my wife.... Well she wishes it came with MS Word. It does come with Open Office, but she says that sometimes OO will format Word docs incorrectly. (BTW: Open Office is FREE and it still displays most documents correctly.) Also, this means it mostly cannot run Windows software.
Small Keyboard: The keyboard and mouse is hard to use. My wife is not a little woman. She has beautiful hands that are adult sized. This can make it difficult to type long documents and use the mouse effectively. I have suggested a portable mouse and keyboard when she has to get real work done on the machine when she is not on the go.
Battery life: Advertised is 3.5 hours, but if you have the wireless on, sound, and don't dim the screen that time shrinks to about 1.5 - 2 hours. Not great.

Overall, this is great device. I want one myself (not purple) for business trips. I would prefer something with better battery life, but I could be ok with this for the price. I have a laptop which is great for moving from office to office, but completely impractical for traveling and moving around with. This would be great for the person who is always on the go, can carry a small portable device and is ok with not having the latest and greatest machine for their use.