Asus Eee PC 900 only US$500

Having just recently announced a price of 400 Euros (US$600) for the Eee PC 900 in Europe, Asus will launch this cute little sucker for a mere US$500 in the good old US of A. This price tag seems to be attached to a Linux version of the laptop which sports slightly lower specs than a hinted at Windows XP version which comes with a bit more (required) grunt and thus a heftier price tag. Here are the specs for the Linux version

* 512 MB of RAM
* 12 GB of flash storage
* Intel’s 1.6 GHz Atom
* 9 inch display 1024 x 600
* 2.5 hour battery life
* 3 USB, 1 monitor, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader
* Ethernet 10/100
* 802.11b/g wireless

The Asus Eee PC 900 certainly looks like a winner if you’re after a slimmed down laptop in both specs and physical size. I’m not personally convinced by it but I’m sure there’s a niche market out there for these suckers. If anyone has had a play with one, drop me a line and let us all know what you think.

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