Over the past year or so, one of the hottest growing segments in the PC market has been low-cost ultraportable PCs. There’s no common naming convention at the moment. Some people call them netbooks, while others call them mini-notebooks, Ultra Mobile PCs or Ultra Low-Cost PCs. I call them Liliputers, because they’re lillipution, and because [...]

PC Magazine has an in-depth look at the Acer Aspire One this week. The magazine gives the little computer high marks for its bright screen, but low marks for its keyboard. The keyboard is a bit larger than the one on an Eee PC 900, but the reviewer says it feels just as cramped.
The Aspire [...]

DigiTimes is reporting that Asus has stopped taking orders for the Eee PC 900 in anticipation of the launch of the Eee PC 901. That doesn’t mean the Eee PC 900 will disappear overnight. You can still find plenty of Windows and Linux models at online retailers including Amazon and Newegg. But it’s possible that [...]

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Over the past six months or so, Asus, Everex, and HP have managed to bring low-cost ultraportable notebooks to market. But dozens of other computer makers have promised to bring out their own mini-notebooks. Some will run Linux, while others will be preloaded with Windows XP or Vista. Some will have flash [...]

While Asus hasn’t yet updated the official Eee PC 900 web page, the company held a press event today to announce the product and confirm that it will be available in Hong Kong on April 19th.
As expected, the Eee PC 900 will come in two models. The Windows version will sport Windows XP Home and [...]