Netbook Review – Acer, Asus Netbook Review

Rating:5.5/7

The ASUS 900 is an “on-the-go” budget netbook. At $240 and with a tiny 8.9 inch screen; it is one of the remaining miniature and incredibly portable netbooks.

ASUS 900 Review -  Top Features

• Affordable – Less than $250, this netbook offers fantastic value for money.
• Size and Portability – The ASUS 900 is perfect for travel with a small size and weight of 2.1 pounds.
• Multi-touch touchpad
• Easily upgradeable – The ASUS 900 is fairly easy to upgrade and improve.
• SSD storage option – Solid state drive means you won’t lose your photos, videos and other information from dropping the ASUS 900A on the floor.
• Webcam – High resolution integrated 1.3 MP webcam.

Asus 900 – Drawbacks and things to keep in mind

• Keyboard – Keyboard could potentially seem small for those who have not used 8.9 inch netbooks.
• Battery Life – Only 3.5 hours.
• Hard drive – Low hard drive space of 16GB.

Asus 900 Netbook Ratings

1. Price and Value for Money – 1 star. Despite the hard drive space, the ASUS 900 is easy to upgrade and a very well priced 9” Netbook.
2. Speed and Performance – 0.5 star. The ASUS 900 is good for everyday use although it may seem a bit slow at first to some users.
3. Screen – 0.5 star. A clear and colorful 1024 x 600 processor.
4. Keyboard and Usability – 1 star. Good keyboard and touchpad for a 9” machine.
5. Portability and Battery Life – 0.5 star. Bad battery life of 3.5 hours.
6. Looks and Design – 0.5 stars. The ASUS 900 has a nice design.
7. Connectivity & Extensibility – 1 star. The ASUS 900 is packed with essential extensibility features.

That gives the ASUS 900 an overall rating of 5 stars out of 7.

Asus 900 Review – The Bottom Line

While the ASUS 900 has drawbacks, it contains everything you will need in a portable 9” Netbook – a nice quality screen, a high resolution webcam, multi-touch mouse touchpad, and a processor to get you running every day specifications.

No, the ASUS 900 was not made to replace your high performing desktop computer/laptop -but yes, it will be a great addition. I recommend the ASUS 900 to those on a budget looking for one of the most portable Netbooks which is good at home, and great on the go.

You can find the ASUS 900 at Amazon for $240 with free shipping.

ASUS 900A Netbook – What have buyers on Amazon said?

Pros:

1. “A student’s dream computer”.
2. “Perfect travel computer – which is what I bought it for”.
3. “Sturdy and reliable”
4. “Overall I am very happy with it”.
5. “Awesome netbook in a tight little package”

Cons:

1. “Keys are small”.
2. “The machine runs very warm when plugged in [to a battery]”.
3. “It is undersized”.
4. “Windows operation, kind of slow”.
5. “Battery could last longer.”

Asus 900 Review – Technical Specifications

• 900MHz Celeron processor
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 16GB/20GB SSD
• 8.9 inch 1024 x600 pixel display
• 802.11b/g WiFi
• 1.3MB webcam
• 4 cell 2.8 hour battery or 6 cell 3.5 hour battery
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Ethernet
• Headphone, Microphone jacks
• 1 VGA output
• 12V power supply

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