The laptop-world's mighty mini gets an overhaul - including 12GB solid state drive, 1GB RAM and bigger screen.
Asus has formally taken the wraps off the second generation of its much-hyped Eee PC family of mini notebooks, available with either Windows XP or Linux operating systems.
We've already reported on the 900, but this week's announcement provides a few new details.
Both Asus Eee PC 900 models sport an 8.9in screen, 1GB of Ram, a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam, USB ports and integrated card readers.
Larger than their predecessors, the Windows XP version will ship with a 12GB solid state hard drive while its Linux counterpart will come with a 20GB hard drive.
According to the Taiwanese manufacturer the new Eee PCs will offer up to 3.5 hours of battery life.
Asus has yet to confirm which processors will power the new line up, saying only that the devices would run on an "Intel mobile CPU" and an "Intel mobile chipset".
Weighing in at less than 1kg both versions of the Asus Eee PC 900 will be available overseas on May 1 priced at £329 ($700).
The company has also announced a new 7in 4GB Windows XP version sharing the same specification as the existing 4GB Eee PC 701.
Here are the official EeePC 900 specs from the ASUS site:
Display
8.9" Display, 1024 x 600 resolution
Color
Pearl White, Black
CPU
Intel® Mobile CPU
Processor
Intel Mobile Chipset
Memory
DDR II 1GB
Display Card
Intel UMA
Storage
12GB (4GB built-in + 8GB flash) SSD (Microsoft Windows OS Version)
20GB (4GB built-in +16GB flash) SSD (Linux OS Version)
Audio
HD audio / built-in speakers
Wireless
Built-in 802.11b/g
Camera
1.3M Pixel webcam
Storage Cards
SD / MMC (SDHC)
Input / Output
3xUSB / VGA-out (D-Sub, 15pin) / earphone jack / mic / RJ45 10/100 Mbps
Power
Output: 12V, 36W;
Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Tracking Control
Utilizes FingerGlide
Operating System
Windows XP Home / Linux
Dimensions
22.5cm(W) x 17.0cm(D) x 2cm~3.38cm(H)
Weight
0.99 kg