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Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

CYBERWORKS — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:54:27 EDT

FOR A UNIT THAT HAS NOT BEEN LAUNCHED EVERYONE SEEMS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PRO'S AND CON'S ARE INCLUDING ACRONYM'S AND PRICES LOWER THAN THE CURRENT 7" UNIT?! BOTTOM LINE, ALL THE PEOPLE WHO POSTED AND HAVE A PASSPORT, BEEN TO ASIA FOR MORE THAN JUST TO BUY KNOCK OF PRODUCTS, MIGHT KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE SAYIN. FIRST, IT'S EASY TO GET ONE, THE ATOM INTEL CHIP HASN'T LAUNCHED YET SO IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT...$500-$600 SAME CORE FUNCTION, USE AND SPECS AS THIS? PLEASE SHARE YOUR FINDING! MY TAKE, ASUS WILL SELL MORE THAN ANTICIPATED! USEABILITY, FOCUSED HARDCORE WORKERS THAT TRAVEK 1 MILE TO 10,000 MILES, WITH EXTRA POWER PACKS AND KNOWING WHAT YOU NEED ON A 8-16G USB, THE 20G LINUX WILL BE TOUGH TO BEAT! PRICE? FOREX ALL YOU WANT, YOU'LL EITHER WANT IT OR NOT PRICED FROM $400-$800 USD! THEY WILL HAVE A GREY/BLACK VERSION-WELL ALREADY DO W/OUT THE ATOM. I'M GETTING A BLACK AND WHITE ONE FOR $660 USD BUT NO ATOM. THE ETHNIC COMMENTS ARE IGNORED-WHAT UNIT ISN'T BUILT OVERSEAS? THE DESIGN AND NAMING ARE FROM MULTINATIONAL THINK-TANKS FROM SONY TO BALONY, SO...THE 90% OF THE USA POPULATION WHO HASN'T VENTURED PAST LAS VEGAS, GET A PASSPORT AND THEN MAKE SOME QUALIFIED COMMENTS! MOST WILL LIKE THIS MORE THAN ANTICIPATED. I WILL POST WHEN I GET MINE ON MAY 28, USE LINUS AND PC, PLAY, TRAVEL, USE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND ONLY SPEND $60 FOR A 16G USB , NO SSD NEEDED. ALL IN $360 EACH. I'M IN THE US.

CYBERWORKS

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

webslave1 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:59:02 EDT

The rule of thumb is if it is gonna be 399 euro it will be 399 DOLLARS idiots. Bloody well look at the past price gouging if you live in the EU its always 1 dollar = 1 POUND/1EURO
250 dollar for ipod = 250 quid

have a look at these house prices and you will see what I mean [tinyurl.com] just follow the links or this site to check another source [tinyurl.com] the thing is obvious supply and demand

webslave1

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gism9999 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:36:34 EDT

DONT BUY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! unless they price it below 375 usd. The whole point is a cheap rig that is portable. We can find lots of 600 dollar rigs. DONT BUY IT if they over price it.

gism9999

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

WolfDV — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:39:54 EST

So where can I preorder one?

WolfDV

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

jackbrown — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:40:25 EST

@blommer: you've got that backwards. giz references engadget all the time. its engadget who refuses to link to giz, like the lame little pussies they are...

jackbrown

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Adam420 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:58:18 EST

This is the first one to look nice actually, id want if it were cheaper, which im sure competition will drive these down soon.

Adam420

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rdldr1 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:10:26 EST

@pizzatime: probably not. This laptop is for more basic use. If you want to game on a laptop, you need to shell out some decent $$ for some good specs.

rdldr1

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

kibets — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:50:16 EST

otVThe oHP U MPC coming out puts this to sta hame. I forgot the model # but that's what I'm waiting for.s i:>

kibets

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

ezkcdude — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:26:58 EST

Well, now I just have to wait for Apple to make an Eee-killer for about $200 more.

ezkcdude

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

rdldr1 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:15:26 EST

Its about damn time Asus. Too bad I already have a laptop.

rdldr1

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Franssu — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:10:43 EST

It's exactly the Eee PC I've been waiting for. At last some decent screen real estate.

Franssu

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

dragonmojo — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:59:28 EST

@whootowl
And when they whip it out will it play the blues?

dragonmojo

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

chopstickhero — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:53:59 EST

@Inepsa: your logic is as ridiculous as a laptop with a 20" screen.

chopstickhero

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ripfire — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:49:10 EST

@greasypigstudios: If you noticed the earlier article, it mentioned that the actual size of the device didn't change; only the screen.

@Inepsa: Don't forget the extra long extension cord.

ripfire

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GeekChick — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:40:26 EST

@Inepsa:
Those of us who need a bit of lightweight laptop power when we travel appreciate small. If only it had a pointing stick, I would probably buy one.

GeekChick

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Inepsa — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:30:23 EST

Screw all these small laptops. Make it huge. Why the hell do I want to look at a tiny little screen. I don't care if you are on the go. Screw that.

I still propose a laptop with a 20" screen and a motherboard with as many options as possible. (X16 graphics cards, upgradeable processors . . . )

Inepsa

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Drvec — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:07:44 EST

@nutbastard: Good point on the naming thing, but also remember that Sony make thousands of products with a constant stream of low-key updates, while Apple instead have 'tens' of products. That said though, they really do make too many products.

Drvec

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nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:53:07 EST

as someone who owns a 7.5 lb 16-point-something inch laptop, i can tell you that a 3 lb 8.9" is very, very small.

nutbastard

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Sockatume — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:52:44 EST

Now we're talking. At that resolution this is like my workhorse laptop from 2002, only a third of the size and weight, with three times the battery life. Right up my alley, really. I can see me throwing it in when I'd have second thoughts about my "portable desktop" 15-incher.

Sockatume

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nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:46:30 EST

@greasypigstudios:
9" (or rather 8.9") is about 3 inches smaller than anything else in the price range. this thing is not much bigger than a DVD case.

nutbastard

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Arvin Bautista — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:41:55 EST

I don't get it... at this size and this price, isn't this just a normal laptop now? What else am i missing that would set this apart?

Arvin Bautista

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

chopstickhero — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:31:25 EST

most like it'll use the Intel Celery processor ... no chance using the newer more expensive Atom processor. Also, this may phase out the older 1st gen EEE. so perhaps, it will take a slight premium to the 8G but will eventually replace it, hopefully dropping to the $499 price level.

chopstickhero

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nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:19:00 EST

@whootowl:
even if it makes you walk funny tomorrow?

nutbastard

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

whootowl — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:07:01 EST

Shozbot. I want the full 10 inches!

whootowl

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godwhacker — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:55:27 EST

looks like the new screen fits in the outline of the original where the speakers are
wonder where the speakers went?

i'll bet there is a 8.9 mod within 2 weeks of the new model's release for the rest of us

godwhacker

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Azndude51 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:53:50 EST

@ripfire4: I think there was a post somewhere where an Asus rep said it was pronounced Ah-soos (rhymes with masseuse).

Azndude51

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:51:33 EST

@Kaiser-Machead:
nice.

nutbastard

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

AmishJohn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:48:26 EST

@ripfire4: Fruitfucker. [www.pennyarcademerch.com]

AmishJohn

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discounteggroll — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:47:38 EST

for those rejecting the eee b/c of resolution/screen size issues:

you might want to just get an external monitor. they're dirt cheap now (I recently bought 3 HP's at staples for $40 ea.), and it's a great setup. Nice big monitor at your primary place of work, and an ultraportable when you're on the go. I had that setup going while I was toying around with the 1st gen eee I got. The external VGA supports up to 1600x1280 btw

discounteggroll

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

ripfire — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:44:19 EST

@workingonyourinvoice: You know, I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it. Haha!

ripfire

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

workingonyourinvoice — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:41:47 EST

@ripfire4: I suggest "XS LidNipples"

workingonyourinvoice

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

ripfire — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:29:07 EST

@Kaiser-Machead: haha! Good one. Any replacement names for the asus eee pc 900 12g?

(Is it Ay-sus? or Ah-sus?)

ripfire

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workingonyourinvoice — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:23:18 EST

@mwalker05: I can live with that.

workingonyourinvoice

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:23:00 EST

@nutbastard: My proposed replacement names:

Duplex 64

Rockfucker

Baccosticks.

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

frigg — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:18:00 EST

This is what the EEE was meant to bEEE.

Gotta give props to the marketing division for not pretending like their space bar doesn't careen cheaply into the air at an angle like that LOL!

frigg

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

Angus — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:17:12 EST

@workingonyourinvoice: I honestly have no idea what you are talking about...

Angus

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fuzzycuffs — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:16:21 EST

Is that resolution confirmed?

If so, and it isn't expensive, I might have to sell my current EeePC 4G. The resolution is the only thing holding it back.

fuzzycuffs

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nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:15:42 EST

@discounteggroll:
on my shit list:

"core 2 duo"
"toureg"
"marlboro" (mar'el'bow'row)

nutbastard

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:12:24 EST

im completely ruined from having one of these now, though, been rocking ubuntu at 1920 X 1280 on the hand me down inspiron, everything below that just looks janky now.

"I see your monitor is incapable of displaying 2 full webpages side by side. You should create another virtual desktop and - what? What is this "XP" and why can you not have multiple virtual desktops? Hmmm. ok well, try this: open the terminal and type sudo apt-get install -- NO TERMINAL? whhhhhhat? hoooooo-whhhhhat?!"

nutbastard

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discounteggroll — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:11:20 EST

shit, it should be du-o not duo

discounteggroll

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discounteggroll — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:10:52 EST

@nutbastard:

yeah, the one I hate most is me-mo-ry-stick-pro-duo

had do clap that one out a few times before I typed it

discounteggroll

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l3igh3d — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:03:44 EST

"OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG" -Homer J.S.

l3igh3d

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:03:08 EST

@Reilaos, Man of Destiny:
yeah but if you delay release, it feels better when you finally get to blow your wad (of cash, on electronics, of course!)

nutbastard

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nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:02:19 EST

"Asus Eee PC 900 12G" is a fuckin mouthful. 10 syllables, really? Gotta give apple props for their minimalist naming conventions. 2-3 Syllables max.
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac Pro, iMac... none of this

Asus Super Eee PC 9 Thousand X 12G

Sony's the worst though.

PFR-V1
NHS-130C
STR-DG920
MDR-AS100W
NWZ-A720, NWZ-A820 and NWZ-A820K

Like they just throw 2 or three darts at a standard dart board while someone else mashes their forehead into a keyboard...

nutbastard

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Reilaos~ — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:58:58 EST

They never gave a US price, though, and Europe always seems to pay a premium for electronics (as well as an insane delay in release when it comes to video games).

Reilaos~

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

xxdesmus — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:58:57 EST

man that is nice. I can't way to get one of these.

xxdesmus

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

formicae — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:54:12 EST

ASUS says that the Eee PC 900 12G will launch in mid-2008 with a price tag of €399 ($600 USD).

Good luck with that one.

formicae

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

kyledwards — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:53:53 EST

I'm in for one... I'm reloading an old 11.5 inch Compaq Armada right now. I'd love the SSD and faster processor.

kyledwards

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

nutbastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:35:46 EST

@DogInYellowCoat:
nope, just that the shading on the bevel on the right side blends with the background - the keyboard IS centered...

much better than a regular eee for sure - that old resolution was the killer for i think 90% of the people who've expressed any sort of opinion of the eee.

nutbastard

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OtherAdam — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:32:03 EST

Hope this isn't more than $400...$500 might be pushing it for me.

OtherAdam

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pizzatime — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:31:38 EST

cheap = good, but can I run TF2??

pizzatime

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DogInYellowCoat — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:31:03 EST

it's awesome that by looking at the keyboard you can see it's not attached properly. there's clearly more space on the left than on the right haha.

marketing at its best.

DogInYellowCoat

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ANoel — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:30:15 EST

@workingonyourinvoice:
I think a number of Asian PC makers suffer from ESF: English as a Second Font syndrome.

ANoel

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Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy! — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:30:07 EST

Is the 900 in its name to denote the processor speed?

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

striggity — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:29:37 EST

@blommer:

I've seen them reference Engadget numerous times..

who cares where the story came from..news is news.

striggity

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

daftrok — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:28:18 EST

Price?

daftrok

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hanalex — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:27:32 EST

looks pretty sweet. will the 7" model be reduced to $199 now?

hanalex

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blommer — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:26:53 EST

LOL. You couldn't reference Engadget directly so you referenced DailyTech who got their information from Engadget.

blommer

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ripfire — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:26:09 EST

Cool! Now we wait for it to become stateside.

ripfire

Asus 8.9-inch Eee PC 900 Confirmed

workingonyourinvoice — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:25:47 EST

They tried so hard with the apple-esque reflection, but the font = epic fail.

workingonyourinvoice