The Asus Eee PC 900 is standard in functions, but it is an advanced, small, lightweight version of the common full-sized laptop. 

Portability to the Max  

It is equipped with three USB ports, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, an Ethernet port (RJ45 10/100 Mbps), Wireless LAN connectivity (802.11 b/g), a card reader, an earphone jack, a microphone, an 8.9” display, 1024MB of memory and a whopping 20GB storage capacity housed in pearl white or black finish.  To top it off, you get all these in a laptop weighing less than a kilogram!  You don’t only get portability in terms of interoperability – sharing your data through LAN, WLAN, SD/MMC cards or USB drives – but you also get portability in terms of transportability by having the ability to take the lightweight Asus Eee PC 900 anywhere with you. 

Functional Workstation  

Being portable is not only what it takes to make a laptop useful.  It must be functional as well.  The Asus Eee PC 900 answers this challenge with the preinstalled OpenOffice, an office suite that lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations.  OpenOffice also allows you to save your files in Microsoft Office formats such as .doc, .xls and .ppt, so there’s no need for your Windows-loving friends to whine about interoperability of your office files. 

Internet Connect  

E-mailing your OpenOffice files won’t be a problem with the Mozilla Thunderbird.  You can also access your Gmail or Hotmail through the Webmail icon. 

The Asus Eee PC 900 opens up the wonders of the Internet through Mozilla Firefox.  Chat with friends using Pidgin, the multiplatform instant messenger client that allows you to simultaneously chat with friends using Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger.  

Amusements  

The Asus Eee PC 900 also comes with Media Player, Music Manager and Sound Recorder, applications that the audio lover in you would appreciate.  You can also amuse yourself with a host of preloaded games.  If you’re a previous Windows user who’s addicted to Solitaire, you’ll be happy to know that you have Solitaire installed as well. 

Since the Asus Eee PC 900 is primarily aimed at the education sector, it has games and applications to improve your vocabulary, spelling and arithmetic.  If you’re more into science, then the periodic table and planetarium applications may just tickle your fancy. 

Easy System Configuration  

Of course, every laptop needs to be maintained to be in tiptop shape.  The Asus Eee PC 900 lets you scan your system for viruses, monitor your disk usage, install or uninstall programs, change your computer’s date and time and update your installed programs. 

And since the Asus Eee PC 900 is loaded with functional yet simple programs, startup time isn’t that long. 

Value for Money  

With the abovementioned functions and specifications, the Asus Eee PC 900 is a small yet powerful laptop that can rival its full-sized brethren.  Couple these attractive features with an even more attractive price tag, the Asus Eee PC 900 will win over anyone who’s looking for a standard laptop that can do the work without the added weight and wait.