ASUS Eee PC 904HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Fine Ebony |Computers and Technology

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Fine Ebony

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery) Fine Ebony
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Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #11 in Personal Computers
Color: Fine Ebony
Brand: Asus
Model: EEEPC904HA-BLK010X
Dimensions: 1.12" h x 7.53" w x 10.47" l, 5.00 pounds
CPU: Intel Atom 1.6 GHz
Memory: 1000MB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk: 160GB
Processors: 1
Display size: 8.9

Features

XP-Preloaded with 160G large HDD.
ASUS Super Hybrid Engine and 6 cell high density battery pack allow for longer battery lifespan. Super Hybrid Engine offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to various needs.
High Speed Connectivity Anywhere with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.
Exclusive 10GB Eee Storage with easy accessibility anywhere online.
Free 1 YR Warranty (6 month for battery, 30 day ZBD Guaranteed)

Customer Reviews

YooperGeek
I've had my 904HA for just over a month now and have taken it on vacation with me for Christmas. It's just the right size for keeping up with email and surfing from the couch in the evening. I replaced my Acer 14.1" laptop with this unit. I only have one complaint. It's taken me awhile to adjust to the half size right shift key. The up arrow/PgUp key shares the space below the Enter key. Other then that small glitch, I'm very pleased with this purchase. The chassis on this unit is the same as the 1000HA but with a 9.8" screen. The six cell battery easily lasts over 5 hours, which is the real reason I purchased this unit. I am sharing the HD with Windows XP & EeeBUNTU Linux. Runs nice & cool too. So far So good..!

Fast
There are a lot netbook computers out there these days and most seem pretty similar, so probably many of them are good. I'm quite satisfied with the 904ha. The price is great and it is a lively performer. It boots up quickly and is generally fast. I think it is faster than my desktop computer with Vista and a quicker due core processor, but then again my biggest "wow" experience with Vista was when I learned it was incompatible with other hardware and software I had. I also have one of the smaller eee Pc models that I gave to my daughter, a 701. It is a bit smaller than the 904ha with the same dimensions as the 900 model, and the keyboard is definitely more cramped. I think you can get used to the smaller keyboard, but it would also take a little work. I suppose I also would avoid a netbook with Linux. Linux is a great operating system, and I wish there was a real competing operating system to the Windows monopoly, but Linux is hard to use unless you are more technically inclined. It is hard, that is, to install new programs on Linux unless you know what you are doing. I think the 904ha shares the same physical dimensions as the 1000 model, except the screen is smaller. The larger screen would be better, but the 8.9 inch screen on the 904ha is usable.

Does everything I need and more....
I've toyed with getting one of these netbooks since they started showing up. I decided that this would be daddy's Christmas present.

Now I don't have to share the "family" machine with the kids anymore, and I can do what ever it is I need to do anywhere. I carry it everywhere and when a wireless connection isnt available I can hook up my cell and access email and the web at 3G speeds.

With the 160gb HD there is plenty of space to store what you need. It comes partitioned into two drives. I dont care for that so I downloaded a little utility (EASEUS Partition Manager 3.0) to remove the "d" drive and add the space to the "c" drive. Qick and easy, the machine will restart a couple of times so expect it.

I upgraded the ram to 2gb and had a very noticable increase in how fast programs started and things reacted. Make sure to disable the bootbooster in the bios before switching the ram or the machine wont see the extra gig.

The webcam is a cool little bonus and works pretty well.

I dont have any issues with the video. At this point everything has run smoothly. I even watch instant view movies on netflix on the web without any problems.

When I use "AutoPower Mode" and unplug the machine at 100% charge I get 6h39m of run time with the Wifi off and the screen brightness set to 50%, which is where I leave it. Surfing the net with Wifi on I get just over 5 hours of battery time. I did see where they are coming out with a 10600ma battery so with one of those who knows how long you can run. Recharge time is really fast as well.

I like this model for for the larger keyboard. I am a 4 fingered typer and it works great for me.

I dont have any complaints so far. It's a great little work horse. I have MS Office 2000 Pro on it and everything starts fast and runs smoothly. I runs as well as the duo core Compac 15.4" laptop I just bought the family for the living room. I could not be happier.

When I bought mine the 10" version was $104.00 more and in my mind not worth the money for an extra inch. Now they are about $55.00 more so you may want to consider that. I paid $353.98 for mine with the ram upgrade.

Buy one you'll love it.

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