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ASUS Eee PC 901 8 9 Inch Netbook 1 6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor 1 GB RAM 12 GB Solid State Drive Fine Ebony
By admin | June 28, 2009
The Asus Eee PC 901 provides the power of a full-sized laptop in a compact body with a larger 8.9-inch screen, and is now powered by the latest Intel mobile processor. Designed specifically for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry–which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors–to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet. Coupled with the ASUS exclusive Super Hybrid Engine, you’ll also enjoy up to 8 hours of battery life with this Windows-powered laptop.
The Asus Eee PC 901’s 8.9-inch screen is easier on the eyes. |
At half the size of regular notebook and weighing less than 2.5 pounds, the Eee PC 901 is perfect for students toting to school or road warriors packing away to Wi-Fi hotspots. And because it uses flash memory instead of a hard drive (with 12 GB of storage), the Eee PC 901 consumes less power, allows the device to boot quickly, produces less heat, and is less susceptible to shock damage. The Eee PC 901 also features 1 GB of RAM, 1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the bezel above the LCD, tri-mode Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n), integrated Bluetooth connectivity, Secure Digital memory card slot, multiple USB ports, a VGA output for connecting to a monitor.
The integrated webcam makes video chats a snap, and the keyboard is 95 percent the size of standard notebooks for easy typing. |
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It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop. Complementing this is Microsoft Works, which equips the user with numerous office applications to work efficiently.
The new Eee PC 901 has a customized, cutting-edge Infusion casing technology in Fine Ebony. Inlaid within the chassis itself, the motifs are an integral part of the entire cover and will not fade with time. The Infusion surface also provides a new level of resilience, providing scratch resistance and a beautiful style while out and about.
It’s also equipped with the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine for automatic detection and adjustments of CPU frequency, voltage, and LCD brightness to minimize system noise and power consumption to save up to 15 percent power consumption, or to maximize system performance according to individual needs.
For journalists, photographers and other professionals who need to use a computer in the field to create, to communicate and to collaborate with other colleagues, the Eee PC’s combination of power, extreme portability and rugged build makes it the ideal computing solution. The keyboard is 95 percent the size of standard notebooks, making it more comfortable to type for larger hands.
The Eee PC with Windows Home XP operating system provides a familiar interface. |
It’s also a great choice for young students, with a built-in Dictionary that’s great for homework, and it includes two modes of intuitive graphic user interface design to accommodate both experienced and inexperienced PC users. The Eee PC also handles your digital images, movies, and music as well as Internet radio.
Be ready for the next platform in wireless connectivity with the integrated Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965 AGN LAN chip. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It’s also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots). With the Bluetooth connectivity, you can communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones
Nicely light at just 38 ounces, the Eee PC 901 has an 8.9-inch wide TFT LCD with a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution (WXGA)–making it more comfortable on eyes than its predecessor. In addition to its wireless LAN, it also offers wired Fast Ethernet connectivity. You get three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output for connecting to external monitors, headphone and microphone jacks, and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot (compatible with MMC memory cards). It’s equipped with a 1.3-megapixel webcam (placed in the bezel above the LCD) and integrated microphone, allowing you to snap still photos of yourself while on the go for sending via email or join video chats with friends and family.
Battery-Sipping Processor
The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power–less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor–for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
Together with the exclusive ASUS Super Hybrid Engine, you’ll enjoy a longer battery lifespan of up to 6 hours, allowing you to stay in touch and be connected for a longer period of time while on-the-go. It offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to your computing needs.
Online Storage from ASUS
With this Eee PC, ASUS also provides 20 GB of online storage (easily accessible via a desktop icon), which enables you to download up to 5 GB of data per day. It also provides secure file encryption and accessibility from both Windows and Linux platforms. Whether you want to share images with friends and family or store big business presentations, you can now access your data with ease and not worry about space constraints.
Specifications
- Internal memory: 12 GB solid state disk
- RAM: 1 GB DDR2
- Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom
- Memory expansion: Slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
- Operating system: Windows XP Home
- LCD: 8.9 inches, 1024 x 600 pixels
- Networking: Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
- Peripheral connectivity: Three USB 2.0
- External video: One VGA
- External audio: One headphone and one microphone port
- Webcamera: Yes, 1.3 megapixels
- Battery: 6 cells, up to 6 hours
- Weight: 2.42 pounds (38 ounces)
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 1.5 inches
What’s in the Box
ASUS Eee PC 901, AC adapter, printed operating instructions. It’s backed by a 1-year warranty on parts and labor.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Mighty!
What can I say, but this is the cutest tech toy I have ever purchased. If you plan on upgrading the memory, there are videos on youtube that give great instruction. It only took me five minutes to have the laptop loaded with my Sprint Broadband and running.
Update/June 07 , 2009 – I just upgraded the memory in this pc and am quite impressed! More to love about this cute little laptop. Zoom!
5 Stars A month with a netbook
Just over a month ago, I bought myself an Asus EeePC 901 netbook, and wrote a blog piece describing my first impressions, including the process of installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix as the default OS. And then I started using the device, and didn’t think much more about it.
A couple of days ago, a friend emailed me, and asked, “I haven’t read any comments about [the EeePC 901] from you. Do you like it? Was it all you thought it would be? Would you buy it again, now that you have experience with it?” Good questions.
First: yes, I like it. I’ve made two trips to California recently, for job interviews and apartment hunting, and each time I took the netbook with me. Previously I’d have toted my MacBook Air, and while I miss Mac OS X, Ubuntu is fine for the basics: email, web access, word processing, blogging, twittering, and so forth. And the netbook is half the size, with three times the battery life, at a fraction of the price.
The latest Ubuntu WiFi works just fine – it’s almost as easy as OS X. Audio is a bit of a pain: the function keys work sometimes, but not always, so I occasionally have to use the volume widget. More annoying is the fact that even when the volume is zero, audio output can still cause the speakers to buzz and click. Odd.
Sleep mode works – mostly. I normally close the lid to sleep, then open the lid and press the power button to wake it. However on several occasions the machine has failed to go into sleep mode; on one occasion I retrieved it from my backpack after a few hours to find that the battery was drained and the machine was really warm! After that incident, I have taken to watching the blinkin’ lights on the front edge of the machine when I put it to sleep; if it fails to go to sleep correctly (about 20% of the time) I open it up and reset it.
I’ve recently been thinking about what gear to take with me when I’m travelling to Shenzhen for Huawei. Both the MacBook Air and the EeePC 901 are plausible: both can support Skype, so that I can phone home. (However the Mac has better support for L2TP tunnelling with services like [...].) Neither machine has a DVD drive, however, so I bought a bus-powered USB external DVD drive from LG which I can use to watch movies on either system.
The size of the EeePC 901 has not proved to be a usability problem. The keyboard, trackpad and screen are all just fine. The only nit is that the space bar seems 1-2 mm too high, and it’s quite sensitive, so that I tend to catch it after typing bottom-row letters. However those who know me will confirm that I’m a lousy typist anyway, so it may just be me.
Would I buy it again? I think so – if not this unit, then an equally light netbook, like the Asus “Seashell”. But the combination of size, weight, and battery life is pretty damn compelling; the 8.9 inch netbook is my sweet spot. It’s a shame that manufacturers seem to be giving up on this configuration.
Several people have asked if I plan to install Mac OS X on the EeePC. Right now, the costs – complexity, problematic networking, screen size assumptions in some apps, GUI real estate usage – seem to outweigh the benefits, so the answer is no. Now if someone came up with a foolproof way of reading a Leopard installation DVD and writing a bootable SD card, I’d be interested in playing with it. Until then, Ubuntu will be just fine.
(And yes, I am composing this on the netbook. Not to do so would be silly, wouldn’t it?)
1 Star Not so fast!
Not so fast!
So far you have been reading good reviews. Now its time that you get a bad one. All the features of the Asus eeepc901 are very nice, and when it works it works nicely. But I bought mine almost a year ago to learn Russian on. I started with an eeepc900 it developed a capital lock problem, which caused me to have to send it back.
I had become aware that the 901 was much improved, so I asked Asus if I could upgrade if they were going to replace the computer. They refused, and sent me back a new one with all my programs and data gone. I had backed up so it wasn’t catastrophic. After wrangling with Asus and the company I purchased it from I finally got a new eeepc 901 to replace it. Only the battery wasn’t charging past 50%, so Asus sent me a new battery that would not charge past 15% so Asus sent me another battery, which didn’t work at all. So I sent the computer back for repair. When I got it back the battery charging problem was repaired, but now it was intermittent on battery power. So I sent it back again, and again I got it back with the intermittent battery problem solved, but now the audio is intermittent and I must send it back again. This is a shortened version of the story. Asus has a record of six repairs going on the seventh. I have not studied my Russian and cancelled my trip there because of it. Asus doesn’t care about anything. They don’t even question or care that I have been out of using this computer for a whole year!
I strongly recommend that if you want a netbook look elsewhere, like the
Acer Aspire Netbook or an HP. The Asus Company doesn’t care and doesn’t have their act together!
Avoid trouble pick another brand!
2 Stars Neat little computer; until it died.
I was happy with the product. Boot time was great and it included many great surprise features not included in the description. Unfortunately, I got a Lemon. The third time I used it, the computer produced a loud audible click and ceased operating. Tech support was useless, the thing simply died. I liked the computer for the price but I don’t think that I could buy another because of this incident.
5 Stars Just Right For Me
I’ve had my Eee 901 for two weeks now. I purchased it with the idea of reading books when I was out and about, for mail and web access and for reading in bed. For that, it is perfect.
Color and resolution of the screen is very good, boots quick, and is just what I wanted.
The keyboard is too small for regular typing but I knew that going in. As with all new PC purchases, I had to cull the desktop trash programs and ‘offers’.
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