Software and Extra Features
Our Eee PC 901 came preinstalled with Windows XP Home, but Linux lovers will be pleased to learn that a Xandros version of the Eee PC 901—complete with a 20GB solid state drive—will also be available for $599. With cloud computing becoming more and more mainstream, Asus wisely includes 20GB of online storage courtesy of the Yo Store (accessible via a desktop icon) for accessing files from wherever you can connect to the Web. It should be noted that Asus hasn’t announced an online backup partner for this system’s U.S. release.
Verdict
All in all, the Eee PC 901 is a good evolutionary step in the Eee line. But when you consider that the MSI Wind NB, which features a larger keyboard and a bigger 10-inch screen, costs $100 less, this mini-notebook becomes less attractive. With the promise of the 10-inch Eee PC 1000 and Eee PC 1000H just around the corner, some may want to play the waiting game.
