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
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