Asus EEE 900a Drops Below $200

Posted on February 9th, 2009.

Thanks to a tip from a friend, I picked up an Asus eee PC at BestBuy for $199.  It’s the 900a model, with 1gb of RAM, an 8.9 inch screen and a 4gb ssd drive.  I’ve been wanting a netbook for awhile, and the price was right.  I ditched the included custom Xandros Linux distribution in exchange for Eeebuntu Base, a light version of Ubuntu Linux with a normal Gnome desktop.  After installing Songbird, OpenOffice, Filezilla, VLC Media Player, Opera, and the FBReader ebook reader, I’ve got about 700mb left.

I also upgraded the RAM to 2gb.  I may upgrade the 4gb SSD to 16gb in a week or so — something my friend’s already done.  At $37 with free shipping,  the price is right at Newegg.

Here’s my eee doing its thing (photo taken with my G1 phone):

The customized version of Xandros OS that ships with the eee is great, and optimized very well for the small screen, but I prefer a full desktop with shortcuts and a handy trash can.  I also like customizing my desktop, as you can see (click to enlarge):

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