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Asus Eee PC 900A

First seen: 19 august 2008

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  • User Score (21)
    8.2 8.2 from 21 reviewers
  • Expert Score (1)
    7.0 7.0 from 1 reviewer
  • Design (2)
    6.3 6.3 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • can be upgraded easily, lightweight and portable, easy to use
  • very limited space

Being easy-to-use, lightweight and able to take the rough and tumble of outdoor use, the new Eee PC™ 900A is made for your every computing need. This mobile marvel features an incredibly easy-to-use icon-driven user interface that is instantly accessible to both experienced and less experienced users – even children! The Eee PC™ 900A also weighs less than 1kg and boasts a shockproof design that keeps your precious data safe during travel, making it your best outdoor c…

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  • Reviews of Asus Eee PC 900A

  1. Asus Eee PC 900A Atom N270 1.6GHz 1GB 4GB SSD 8.9" Netbook Linux

    Reviewer: Testfreaks blog
    24 August 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Design 7
    7.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    The Asus Eee PC 900A is a nice little computer really that can be lots of fun and even useful, it’s not going to replace your desktop or even a high end laptop, but for basic stuff it works well. There are problems with it, but they can be easily remedied by either upgrading the hardware or installing another operating system, there are many sites out there devoted to this little netbook with a wealth of information on how to make the most of it and get it running much... Read more

  1. Great concept but a few problems

    Reviewer: Katherine W. Prawl "kat_prawl", Amazon
    14 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I've had my little 900A for almost a month now, and while I love the tiny size and convenience, I do have a few quibbles. First, of course, was the pre-installed custom Linux distro, which was very wasteful of the limited storage. Like the previous reviewer, my netbook has just 4GB of SSD memory, and with the updates the provided OS took up all the storage. However, it was very easy to wipe that and install Ubuntu 9.04, which runs quite well, is easy to use, and leaves... Read more

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