Remember the ASUS Eee PC? I am sure you do! After all, it's the UMPC that scared Sony, and it managed to become really popular, despite its various drawbacks, but the good news is that today, ASUSTek confirmed the Eee PC 900, just as promised(). As expected, the new member of ASUS' UMPC family is better than the previous versions, as you're going to see right away...


For most people that liked the Eee PC but thought its display size, storage space, and amount of memory were not enough, the Eee PC 900 should be just great - it comes with the same Intel Celeron M ULV model 353 (900MHz, factory downclocked to 630MHz) and Intel 910 core-logic with built-in graphics core as the current models, but its screen size is now 8.9”, with a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, and features 12G (Windows version) or 20GB (Linux version) of storage, and 1GB of memory, as well as a 1.3MP webcam!

The weight of the UMPC from ASUS is still below 1kg, and the new FingerGlide feature is also a nice addition to it, allowing you zoom in and out of pictures or scroll up and down with just two simple finger movements.

The 12GB model is priced at $636 in Europe, but no information regarding US pricing is available yet.