Asustek announces second-generation Eee PC

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Asustek announces second-generation Eee PC

Press release, April 16; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 16 April 2008]

Asustek Computer has released the new Eee PC 900, improving upon first-generation Eee PCs with a 8.9-inch widescreen panel (1024×600), 1.3-megapixel webcam, FingerGlide touchpad and an increased storage capacity of 12GB and 20GB for Windows and Linux platforms respectively.

The Eee PC 900's FingerGlide touchpad enables multi-touch (two-finger) operations such as zooming and scrolling.

Asustek Eee PC 900 specifications
Item	Detail
Display	8.9-inch display with 1024×600 resolution
Color	Pearl White or Black
CPU	Intel mobile CPU
Processor	Intel mobile Chipset
Memory	DDR2 1GB
VGA	Intel GMA
Storage	12GB (4GB built-in + 8GB flash) (Microsoft Windows XP Version) 20GB (4GB built-in +16GB flash) (Linux Version)
Audio	HD audio / built-in speakers
Wireless	Built-in 802.11b/g
Camera	1.3-megapixel webcam
Storage Card slots	SD / MMC (SDHC)
Input / Output	Three USB ports / VGA-out (D-Sub) / earphone jack / mic / RJ45 10/100Mbps
Tracking Control	Utilizes FingerGlide
Operating System	Windows XP Home / Linux
Dimensions	225mm(W) x 170mm(D) x 20mm~33.8mm(H)
Weight	0.99kg

Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, April 2008

Asustek Eee PC 900

Asustek Eee PC 900
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