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ASUS Eee PC 900 8.9-Inch Netbook (Intel Mobile Processor, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB Solid State Drive, Linux, 4 Cell Battery) Pearl White
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Great!
(5 out of 5) by Marc Whitaker on Nov 20, 2009 (San Diego)I bought this for my daughter as an eighth grade graduation present. She has access to a desktop with a full-sized keyboard and monitor, but she hasn't used it once since June. The Linux OS and installed software do everything she needs. Small, light and infinitely portable, good battery life, tough SD hard drive, this is perfect for the student. (The low price helps too . . . you don't worry so much about loss or damage.)
Charger went out in just 4 months
(3 out of 5) by T. Bouton on Nov 19, 2009I bought this netbook back in June and have already had to send it in for a repair. Thankfully it was just the power cord that needed to be replaced.
excellent
(5 out of 5) by D.A.B. on Oct 28, 2009 (Switzerland)A very good buy, the 900 or 901 model is imho the best in the series; unfortunately, the successor models appear to have become heavier, bulkier and moved to HD instead of SSD storage.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Wish I got the WINDOWS version
(2 out of 5) by cepet on Sep 3, 2009 (ohio)I like the size, weight, easy and fast to turn on and off. The screen is very vivid and clear. Webcam is a sharp picture too. Very transportable, which is why I bought it.
I don't like Linux. I tried installing ubuntu, but being a novice and considering I did not go to programming school, ubuntu knocked out my webcam and a few other features. I gave up on that and reinstalled the orignal Linux.
Since I don't understand Linux, I can't install anything I download off the internet. It just sits there in the files. Googling around Linux and ubuntu sites brought suggestions, but none of them worked.
I will buy a vaio when my main computer dies. This netbook is just for occasional use. It does not fit my needs.
Customer service for tech support is bad.
I don't like Linux. I tried installing ubuntu, but being a novice and considering I did not go to programming school, ubuntu knocked out my webcam and a few other features. I gave up on that and reinstalled the orignal Linux.
Since I don't understand Linux, I can't install anything I download off the internet. It just sits there in the files. Googling around Linux and ubuntu sites brought suggestions, but none of them worked.
I will buy a vaio when my main computer dies. This netbook is just for occasional use. It does not fit my needs.
Customer service for tech support is bad.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Better than Acer Aspire One?
(5 out of 5) by actinite on Jul 21, 2009 (Laurel, MD USA)ASUS Eee PC 900 8.9-Inch Netbook (Intel Mobile Processor, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB Solid State Drive, Linux, 4 Cell Battery) Pearl WhiteHonestly, I should be getting my ASUS 900 20g w/ linux, TODAY,so I haven't yet used it. But I wanted to ask, how do people compare it to the Acer Aspire One (8 gb SSD hard drive; 512 MB RAM; linux OS)?