Review: Asus Eee Computer 900 Is Even Better Second Time Around
Posted by: admin in UncategorizedAsus Eee Computer 900 Asus’s long-awaited 9-inch (well, 8.9-inch) version of its groundbreaking Eee Computer 4G arrives with all the familiar trappings installed … only this time it’s a little bigger — in more ways than one. Not only is…
Asus Eee Computer 900
Asus’s long-awaited 9-inch (well, 8.9-inch) version of its groundbreaking Eee Computer 4G arrives with all the familiar trappings installed … only this time it’s a little larger — in more ways than one. Not only is the screen bumped up from seven inches to nine, the RAM is doubled (from 512 MB to 1 GB), the solid state storage system jumps from 4 GB to 20 GB, and, of course, the price takes a leap, too, hitting the $550 mark.
Two inches may not sound like much, but in this case, the modest increase in size makes a world of difference. The more massive screen (and larger resolution) makes web pages, documents and graphics files far more navigable and legible. The keyboard, naturally, is more massive too. Though touch-typing is still an error-prone affair, it’s at least superior than it was on the 7-inch 4 G.
Though the CPU is the same as the 4 G (a 900 MHz Intel Celeron), the extra RAM is a huge help. The 4-G boots noticeably faster, and application lag is improved. Battery life also gets a huge boost: We eked almost four hours of video playback from the device, vs. two hours, 20 minutes on the 4 G.
The 900 is not without a few hiccups: For example, the Eee didn’t remember our WEP key after a reboot, and the battery life meter was totally wrong during our testing, but those issues are probably due to some Linux drivers that can be updated. Though the price tag, now rising well past $500, might turn some buyers toward bigger notebooks at about the same price, it’s still an awfully attractive deal.
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