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THE GOOD
Bigger screen in same small package; new touch pad gesture controls; long battery life.

THE BAD
Not as much storage space as the Linux version; same old Celeron CPU as original Eee PC; keyboard just as cramped.

THE BOTTOM LINE
The 9-inch Asus Eee PC 900 adds a bigger screen and a larger capacity solid-state hard drive than its 7-inch precursor, but the new price has passed the point of an impulse purchase.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 7.5 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. July 4, 2008 03:59

    4.5/5
    This suits my needs perfectly - I am an interpreter and I work in a cramped booth most of the time. With the EeePC 900 I can load up my vocabulary lists, dictionary programs, presentations, reference material and others. And it's so lightweight that...  read more »

    - Sussuaran

  2. September 10, 2008 08:00

    4.0/5
    Get the EEE 1000H instead. Fixes the few things I did not like about the EEE 900. Much better keyboard. 1000H has thrifty hyperthreaded processor which runs smoother and uses less power. 1000H has bluetooth where the 900 does not. The SSD is gre...  read more »

    - Richard Kirchknopf

  3. August 29, 2008 10:42

    3.5/5

    - idris&kenya


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