Hi all,

We have just published an early look at the *Asus Eee PC 900* with lots
of pictures and some early thoughts ahead of our full review - if you
could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/04/15/unboxing_the_asus_eee_pc_900/1


*Picture:*
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/04/unboxing_the_asus_eee_pc_900/fp_img.jpg


*Quote:
*/"Another cool feature is the Macbook Air-esque (I just died inside)
multi-touch trackpad, so you can use two fingers to zoom and scroll.
While the scroll works in everything, the zoom function is currently
limited to Works, StarSuite 8 and Adobe Reader.

There's also a new OS option: Windows XP Home. That will make the extra
memory and storage evaporate, although it is now open to a wealth of
other software and more immediately familiar to non-Linux users.
Included in the package are Microsoft Works, Intervideo DVD XPack and
Sun StarSuite (databases, spreadsheet, presentation, illustration and
word processing – basically a “slim” Microsoft Office). The problem with
the XP version is that despite the larger screen resolution, you still
have to scroll up and down the desktop - that's not ideal.
//
The 20GB Linux model pictured below should retail for £329 in the UK,
which is only a modest increase in price considering the advantages. Our
resident games expert, Joe, recently spent £250 on an Eee PC and is now
regretting it – the extra screen room makes a huge difference and the
added storage is a definite boon. The Windows XP version will only ship
with 12GB of hard drive space but will retail for the same price.
Because of this, we'd absolutely suggest buying the Linux version and
then shoehorning XP into the 20GB model." /
*

*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley
www.bit-tech.net