ASUS Eee PC 900 (EEEPC900-BK039X) Netbook

Pros: Advantages: Ultra portable, lightweight


Cons: Disadvantages: Small processor and keyboard

Review of Asus Eee PC 900 Laptop computer. As some of my internet acquaintances are aware I am currently travelling in the UK with my partner. We are both writers, a long term hobby, which has now become our income as freelancers. A laptop computer has ...

Pros: Lightweight, Screen is Bright and Clear, Windows XP.
Cons: Battery Power, Slow SSD Hard Drive, Small Keyboard, Overpriced.

ASUS EEE PC 90016.1GB HARD DRIVE1GB MEMORYWINDOWS XP HOMEBios build date: 9/11/08 revision 0906   Right out of the box, I had problems with this model. The OS kept on lagging, and would get unexpected errors from ...

Pros: Slick size and form factor, decent screen, great street price.
Cons: Keyboard frustrating to use. Can run slow at times.

If you only want to do the internet this can be a good way to go for a couple hundred bucks. Typing is difficult but ok if you don't plan to use it as a word processor (even though Works is included).
As delivered it runs VERY slow at times. I deleted everything not connected with the internet (about half the total program storage) and defraged the ssd several times. Now it is quite usable with wifi connections but still no speed demon. Battery lasts right at 2 hours which is ok for casual use however I would have bought the 901 for more than double battery life and faster processor (only about $60. more) if I'd known better. Still this is a decent product now that prices have dropped.

Pros: Works well as a secondary laptop for the basics
Cons: Battery charger died after 9 months

I bought my Asus 900 in march of 09 and it never gave me any trouble.Was light and easy to handle and did what I needed for basic web surfing and checking email.It worked well until the battery charger died and I called Asus only to find out the charger has a 6 mo warranty and a new one will cost me $20.I dont know if this is normal for other netbooks but Im cautious of getting another one if I have to replace the battery every 6 mos.Had I known about this website maybe I would have considered Acer HP Dell or some other netbook.