Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Saturday, 05 July 2008 15:57
Opinion and Analysis
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First up – it’s using a Celeron 900MHz chip instead of the Intel Atom 1.6Ghz, although tests have shown there isn’t much of a performance difference between the two chips.
What the Intel Atom chip brings is more battery life, up to twice if not more when power savings modes are used, but the Intel Celeron 900MHz chip is cheaper.
We also learn that another major difference is the removal of the 10-inch screen which is replaced by the 8.9-inch model, further reducing weight and cost when compared with the 1000 series model.
The resolution remains the same – 1024x600 – but it’s just over an inch smaller, not that this has proven a problem for computers like the HP MiniNote, the Acer Aspire One or the Asus Eee PC 900 series.
The Eee PC 904 will come with an 80GB hard drive, like the 1000 series with hard drive, although there will likely be an SSD version, too, while the weight of the hard disk equipped model is claimed to be 1.4kg.
In the UK, the Eee PC 901 series was set to sell for £329 or around AUD $677, which more or less aligns with the AUD $649 price it’s set to charge here.
But that price is being dropped in the UK to £299, which is around AUD $615.
Will the 904 be cheaper than the 901? It seems so - please read on to page 3!
