Price range: £299.60 - £307.19
What is it: Budget ultraportable laptop with 8.9-inch screen
What we think: The larger screen, greater storage and multi-touch trackpad makes this a good improvement on the previous Eee PC
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 April 2008
Tags: asus, wait, aspect, ratio
We like:
Multi-touch mouse trackpad; 8.9-inch display; decent storage
We don't like:
Tiny keyboard; no integrated optical drive
You might also need:
USB DVD drive
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Asus Eee PC 900 is a likeable update to the Eee PC 701. We're disappointed its keyboard is still so difficult to use, but the addition of a larger, high-resolution screen, multi-touch mouse trackpad and better storage gives it the edge over just about all of its rivals
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