More Asus Eee PC 900 details

Additional details of the Asus Eee 900 have been reported by ZDNet UK -

The Asus Eee 900 will feature an 8.9" 1024 x 600 screen, 1GB RAM, maximum SSD storage of 12GB, and a 1.3MB webcam. These enhancements however will mean a slight reduction in battery life and a substantial increase in the price.

Other changes include the moving of the speakers from their current position straddling the screen to the underside of the unit. Options will include Bluetooth, WiMax modules, and Windows XP.

The Linux model will cost €399 or about an increase of roughly a third over the price of the original 701 model. The Windows version will be more expensive.

And according to the same ZDNET UK article, the Eee PC 900 will be available in Asia this month, and in Europe in April. Also of note was Asus' announcement of a partnership with T-Mobile Germany, which will see the operator distribute Eee PCs with bundled Wi-Fi minutes or HSDPA dongles.

Asus claims it will sell between three and five million Eee PCs this year and that recent stock supply problems will "be getting better" in the second quarter of this year.