Cheapest ASUS Eee PC 12G

ASUS Eee PC 12G (8.9" Screen, 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU, 1 GB RAM, 12 GB Solid State Drive, XP Home) Pearl White
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Product Description

The 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.oof design. Connect with friends and family with just a few clicks.
Product Details

    * Amazon Sales Rank: #4 in Personal Computers
    * Size: 8.9" screen
    * Color: Pearl White
    * Brand: Asus
    * Model: Eee PC 900 12G-Pearl
    * Dimensions: .79" h x 8.86" w x 6.69" l, 2.18 pounds
    * CPU: Intel Celeron 900 MHz
    * Memory: 1000MB DDR2 SDRAM
    * Hard Disk: 12GB
    * Processors: 1
    * Display size: 8.9

Features

    * 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)
    * 12 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

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The newest generation of its popular Eee PC line, 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 still weighs under 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 12 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, and a VGA output for connecting to a monitor. It comes preinstalled with the Linux operating system, and it's also compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.

For the students and professionals, the Eee PC comes with a powerful selection of software to maximize personal productivity--over 40 built-in applications. The Open Office suite of software enables the user to open, edit and create documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases that are compatible with Microsoft Office. 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.

 

No technical manual required with the specially designed, user-friendly, and intuitive graphic interface..
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.

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 12 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 and a 56K modem. 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: 12 GB solid state disk
    * Memory expansion: Slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
    * RAM: 1 GB DDR2
    * Processor: 900 MHz Intel Mobile CPU
    * Operating system: Linux (supports Windows XP)
    * 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 pounds (32 ounces)
    * Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.7 x 1.33 inches

Customer Reviews

Asus EEPC 900 Great Laptop5
I love this laptop, it is great for travel, Internet, and with Win XP allows me to transfer programs from my home PC to the laptop with the use of a memory card with ease.
When traveling, I listen to my local radio station's no matter what part of the world I am in with the WiFi or LAN connection at my hotel.

Cramped keyboard but awesome portability4
I really love how portable this thing is. Even when I throw it into my laptop bag where I'm carrying my work laptop, I hardly notice the added weight or bulk from the Eee PC. And the WiFi has worked like a charm -- I'm able to connect from the public library and at free hotspots such as Panera Bread without any problems.

On the downside, that keyboard is a bit cramped. You can adjust and get reasonable touch-typing speed but nothing approaching what you can do with a regular keyboard. Still, for jotting down notes and replying to emails it's been fine.

I'm also not a fan of the mouse buttons beneath the touchpad. They are pretty stiff -- you have to strike them with a fair amount of force before they'll register the click. I've taken to carrying a tiny mouse, which just plugs into one of the USB ports. Even though it does drain the battery a bit faster using that mouse, it's a lot less frustrating to click than the touchpad buttons on the Eee PC.

Best choice I found for cost and weight4
I was looking for a laptop that would run GPS atlas software for a long car trip (but would also do most other things as well, email, web, digital pictures), also it had to be familiar to my wife who is not a computer enthusiast. The Eee PC fits this bill very nicely. At around 2 pounds it's weight is barely noticeable. The battery life is good and it slips into and out of sleep mode quickly to save on power when not being used (though it can be a pain if you are just staring at the screen and not touching it for five minutes...not common at least). I also liked that it came with Windows XP and not Vista. No DVD drive means you need to buy an external but that's okay for my uses. The only thing that's been hard to adjust to is the smaller keyboard size. At first I was missing a lot of key strokes but that is improving with continued use.