Discover New Perspectives with New 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900

Discover New Perspectives with New 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900

1.3M Pixels Webcam and More at Just 0.99kg! The new Eee PC 900 offers you more options for your mobile computing needs. Incorporating a shockproof design and weighing less than 1kg, you will find it "Easy to learn, work and play" – making it your best outdoor companion anywhere, anytime. What´s more, it features a 8.9 inch widescreen, a 1.3M pixels webcam, and 12GB and 20GB storage capacities for Windows® and GNU Linux operating systems. Shock Proof Mobility Built-in Solid State Disk (SSD) technology for quiet, energy saving and shock proof design. Guards against data loss or shock-related damage – making it the perfect tool for reliable outdoor computing. Ideal companion for reporters, wildlife photographers and other like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Bigger Storage Capacity and Other User-Friendly Features Up to 20GB of storage allows you to easily store photos, music and data files more efficiently. A 1.3M Pixel webcam works synchronously with built-in wireless Internet options to provide web conferences anywhere, anytime for easier web communications and increased work efficiency. New Perspectives with 8.9 inch Display Large 8.9" screen size for more screenspace – making it more comfortable on eyes when in use. 1024 x 600 resolution allows you to view a single A4 page without the need to scroll left or right for easier reading and editing of documents. 8.9" screen does not affect the overall weight of the Eee PC 900, which remains below 1kg, making it your ideal mobile Internet device! Different Environments for Different Needs Eee PC 900 comes in both Microsoft Windows® and GNU Linux versions. The Microsoft Windows® version provides a familiar Windows® interface for experienced users – incorporating Windows® Live features like Windows® Live Messenger and Windows® Live Mail; and Microsoft Works for numerous office applications. The GNU Linux version provides an intuitive user interface to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. With over 40 built-in applications, it offers dynamic computing to learn, work and play; while a fast boot-up time makes it ideal for quick Internet access while waiting for public transport or taking notes on-the-go.

Discover New Perspectives with New 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900

Discover New Perspectives with New 8.9 Inch Eee PC 900

1.3M Pixels Webcam and More at Just 0.99kg! The new Eee PC 900 offers you more options for your mobile computing needs. Incorporating a shockproof design and weighing less than 1kg, you will find it "Easy to learn, work and play" – making it your best outdoor companion anywhere, anytime. What´s more, it features a 8.9 inch widescreen, a 1.3M pixels webcam, and 12GB and 20GB storage capacities for Windows® and GNU Linux operating systems. Shock Proof Mobility Built-in Solid State Disk (SSD) technology for quiet, energy saving and shock proof design. Guards against data loss or shock-related damage – making it the perfect tool for reliable outdoor computing. Ideal companion for reporters, wildlife photographers and other like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Bigger Storage Capacity and Other User-Friendly Features Up to 20GB of storage allows you to easily store photos, music and data files more efficiently. A 1.3M Pixel webcam works synchronously with built-in wireless Internet options to provide web conferences anywhere, anytime for easier web communications and increased work efficiency. New Perspectives with 8.9 inch Display Large 8.9" screen size for more screenspace – making it more comfortable on eyes when in use. 1024 x 600 resolution allows you to view a single A4 page without the need to scroll left or right for easier reading and editing of documents. 8.9" screen does not affect the overall weight of the Eee PC 900, which remains below 1kg, making it your ideal mobile Internet device! Different Environments for Different Needs Eee PC 900 comes in both Microsoft Windows® and GNU Linux versions. The Microsoft Windows® version provides a familiar Windows® interface for experienced users – incorporating Windows® Live features like Windows® Live Messenger and Windows® Live Mail; and Microsoft Works for numerous office applications. The GNU Linux version provides an intuitive user interface to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. With over 40 built-in applications, it offers dynamic computing to learn, work and play; while a fast boot-up time makes it ideal for quick Internet access while waiting for public transport or taking notes on-the-go.

ASUS EeePC 900 (Windows XP)

ASUS’ EeePC range has gone off like wildfire. Its current EeePC 900, which has an enlarged 8.9-inch matte screen, is its latest crack at the netbook market but it may have left its run a little too late, as we explain.

While the keyboard is too small to touch type effectively on, ASUS were smart enough to put the 'Ctrl' button on the outer edge of the keyboard with the 'Fn' located next on the right. This avoids the annoying habit of pressing 'Fn' instead of 'Ctrl' that we've seen appear on other netbooks. The 'Fn' button provides a shortcut to additional keys normally found on full-size keyboards, as well as quick and handy shortcuts to the Windows Task Manager, sleep mode, brightness, volume and wireless connectivity.

ASUS' Power Meter application sits on your system tray and shows the amount of battery life in percentage terms. It strangely gives you the option to display the status of multiple batteries, even though the EeePC can only take one battery. Also on the system tray is ASUS' EeePC Tray Utilities which provides a shortcut to change screen resolutions and toggling the wireless LAN and camera.

Starting up the EeePC was quick and took around 30 seconds to get right into Windows. Putting it into sleep mode and waking it up again was done in a matter of seconds. These speedy times can be attributed to the EeePC's 12GB of flash based storage. But the storage gets cut down to 11.22GB of usable space once it’s ready to go, and is not nearly enough for the amount of data people are hauling around with them these days. Sure you have the SD memory card slot for expandable storage, but it becomes a hassle for people such as photographers, that prefer to offload photos from their SD cards onto the EeePC. Another minor complaint is that the USB ports on the EeePC are a bit stiff once USB devices have been plugged in, so stiff that we were able to lift up the EeePC with a USB flash drive connected.

EEEPC 900 Linux

Asus took advantage of the CeBIT tradeshow in Germany today to announce a version of its low-cost micro laptop with a wider screen.

Like the current models, the Eee PC 900 series will have a clamshell design and run a version of the Linux operating system. In addition, Asus says it will be ready to have Microsoft Windows installed on them if the user wants to.

The most obvious change in the upcoming version will be the 8.9-inch display, up from 7 inches.

Update: New information coming from CeBIT indicates that the upcoming model will also have a higher-resolution screen: 1024 by 600 pixels.

In addition, versions of the Eee PC 900 will have up to 1 GB of RAM and storage capacity of up to 12 GB, much more than in the current versions.

Update: To make room for the new features, the newest model will be a bit larger: from about 2 lbs to about 2.2 lbs, and the device will be slightly thicker.

Coming Soon

These new Eee PCs will cost 400 Euro each, and will be available in the summer of this year in select countries on the first wave of launch.

When the second generation of this device will be released in the United States, and will cost in this country, is not yet known.

Specifications

As the Eee PC 900 is still a few months away from its launch, some of the specifications of this model are still tenative:

• Processor: Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz (may be changed to newer processor)
• Storage: 12 GB of Flash-based storage (SSD)
• Memory: 1 GB of RAM
• OS: Linux (Asus customized)
• Screen: 8.9-inch screen with 800 x 480 resolution
• Ports: 3 USB, 1 monitor, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
• Webcam: 1.3 MP resolution
• Battery: 4-cell 5200 mAh (rated at 3.5 hours)
• Wireless: 802.11b/g Atheros
• Input: Keyboard and Touchpad
• Price: 400 EUR