Asus Eee PC 900 (EEEPC900-W017) Now Available

Asustek’s Asus Eee PC 900, the company’s second generation low-cost ultraportable laptop, is now in stock at select retailers such as Buy.com ($549.99) and ZipZoomfly ($599.99).

Along with a 8.9-inch 1024×600 display, the offered EEEPC900-W017 model features Intel’s Celeron M 430 processor at 1.7GHz, a 12GB solid state drive, 1GB of RAM, and a built-in 1.3MP web camera.

According to the product page at ZipZoomfly, the 2.5-pound Asus EEEPC900-W017 runs Windows XP Home operating system and comes in white color.

The specifications sheet says its battery run time is around 2.5 hours.

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Update: Buy.com also offers an Eee PC 900 model with Linux OS and 20GB of storage for $565.99.

We have reported previously the Eee PC 900 XP version costs $565.99 at Buy.com. It’s price is actually $549.99. Our mistake.

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