Asus Eee PC 904HD 80GB Windows XP Home Reviews: Windows XP Home 8.9" Screen Laptop computer

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Score: 8.7/10

169 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This laptop scores very high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Smart looking, well built feels strong and well manufactured no squeaky or…” Paul, Hucknall View all 169 real customer reviews

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169 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (168)
Battery life8.2
Capacity8.4
Design8.3
Performance8.0
Read / Write speed8.1
Security features7.8
Size and weight8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.0
Overall rating8.7
General home user (10)
Often on the move (7)
Business user (4)
Other (147)
 

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Score 9.0/10

Paul, Hucknall

+ Smart looking, well built feels strong and well manufactured no squeaky or flexible plastic construction here. Comes with neat velour type protective case to prevent scratches etc.
Preinstalled with full version of Windows XP Home, not cut down or Linux OS as on some other notebooks.
Despite small size, screen is clear and easy to read; (small tip here, enable the Windows "auto hide taskbar" feature - right click taskbar select properties and put tick in appropriate box. This lowers taskbar when not in use and gives more screen area, makes a big difference) Also try using 'F11' key as this enlarges window on some progs such as Internet Explorer.
Battery life seems excellent so far, in excess of 4 hours with plenty still remaining.
Keyboard is almost full size and easy to use, only difference is number pad is missing but this is no big deal and soon get used to it.

- The touch pad is tricky to master, requires very light touch to move pointer around and is easy to press slightly too hard and inadvertantly 'click' on the wrong part, irritating. Conversely the 'buttons' on touch pad are quite heavy and require substantial pressure to activate making it a steep learning curve to master both the above, however best solution I've found is to purchase a 'mini' mouse with retracting cord designed for notebooks, this works instantly on plugging in (USB) not requiring the use of enclosed CD software to be installed which is just as well as of course there is no CD drive!

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purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Tony, East Bergholt

+ Excellent product. Good Battery life, as expected. More than generous capacity on the 80GB Hard Drive. If more is required, then easily expanded with a USB Hard Drive, or the SDHC card slot. I have already attached an external USB DVDRW Drive, which was simple. Keyboard is easily useable, one of my fears was it would be too small to use properly, not the case. Windows could boot up a little faster, but my priority was to have a decent capacity machine, while still being small and light, not necessarily the fastest machine.

- Supplied AntiVirus software could be better, and battery power level indicator disappeared from Windows Taskbar, but has now returned, for the moment.

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Geoff, Chesterfield

+ 3 USB ports (on two sides), SD card reader. Compact & easily portable, screen is small but clear & legible. Keyboard is easy to use.

- none

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

john , edinburgh , “online a lot”

+ small portable and does whats required

- not found any yet

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10 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

GLENN, NEATH , “THEATRICAL AGENT”

+ ITS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT JUST WHAT I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR WORKS PERFECTLY
VERY FAST EASY TO USE AND MOST OF ALL COMPACT

- KEYBOARD SET TO AMERICAN SYSTEM

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Patricia, Bromley

+ Easy to carry in bag

- wish it could take a CD

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8 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Martin, Kilkenny, Ireland

+ Excellent value. 200 euros including delivery amazing. Excellent as a netbook and for use with all office applications. Also had no bothers running DOS games!!!! The SD slot is really handy and was very useful for holidays as could easily transfer all photos and videos to free space on memory card.

- No CD drive, but I dont really use it anyway and the SD slot and USB ports more than make up for it. Isn't the most powerful machine in the world and can be slow enough when transferring large video files.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Terence, Mollington Oxon.

+ Size
XP not Vista

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Light easy to carry holds all my photos - which is the reason I bought it. No negatives so far.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Installed Norton so now it's good re Security. (Had anti virus I hadn't heard of and so didn't trust!). Great little notebook for my son - small, compact and very portable....only problem is I WANT ONE!!!! (Keep borrowing his whenever possible)
Wish it had Office on it - but apparently there's a way round this via Google (there's no CD Drive) Haven't had time to check yet.

- No CD Drive - although what can you expect if you want compactness? Programmes can always be copied onto USB's and then added that way.

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very good value for a kids 1st laptop

- cant put cd's or dvd's in it

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Kevin, Manchester , “Often on the move” More like this »

+ A very neat and stylish design with just the right amount of features, for a small keyboard it is clear and relatively easy to use even for a someone like me with large hands. Very good quality screen which is bright and clear and an easy to use scratch pad, I don't even bother with a travel mouse anymore. Very light to carry about it has never failed to find and log onto public WIFI outlets quickly and easily. Battery life is quite simply amazing, this is coming from someone who used to have top of the range Toshiba Portege. If like me you want a small light portable for use when away from home this sub notebook is hard to beat at any price.

- Has a tendency to lock up sometimes when aroused from sleep mode but not enough to spoil the overall reliability and pleasure of ownership.

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purchased 25 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact, easy to use, easy to set up. 4.5 hours battery use, easy to carry.

- depending on webdsite sometimes a little difficult to read text

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Joakim, Croydon , “Writer”

+ the laptop works fast.. it starts up fast.. internet wireless connection's great..camera is good.. i mean there's everything to like about it its got the features that are all necessary and I would stay its capacity beats some of the desktop computers by far! i'm a computer smart ass and am satisfied with this miniature product.. just mind blowing and convinient to use for all my computer needs..

- when the laptop has stayed on for a while.. it gets hot and the metal bit where you press to click becomes hot.. so then sumtimes i use an external mouse.. but overall the product is lovely..works very fast n best value for money and definitely will be a returning customer and I do recommend your website.. thanks

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purchased 20 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use and light weight.

- nothing

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ So light and so mobile, take it anywhere, extremely convenient. Built in wireless, fantastic.

- Extremely hot on bottom of Netbook, like a laptop.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

sandra, herts

+ very light and compact ideal for hand luggage on a plane very good value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

ROBIN, REDHILL , “IT CONSULTANT”

+ Compactness, disc size and battery life is exceptional.
This performs like a reasonable sized laptop. great looking little machine for the money.

- only problem is no disc drive, but then ot would have to be bigger to accommodate, which defeats the object of getting a note book in the first place.

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purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Middle aged and balding”

+ Small size, 3 usb ports, wifi, good screen

- Screen should fill the bezel, no bluetooth

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ compact but with usuable keyboard for touch typists.

- none so far. wouldn't use it as my only computer but great for travel and use on lap

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Really easy to set up, would recommend to anyone wanting a very portable notebook.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “PC builder”

+ compact, wireless connectivity, fair size hard drive.

- none found so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

jase, stoke on trent , “for surfing and music.”

+ excellent memory capacity for such a small piece of kit and a nice clear screen aswell. i also have a notebook with 15.4 screen which only has 80 gig and only slightly better screen. sound is good but not amazing but for its size the speakers are adequate. value for money.

- none realy for the price.

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purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Graham, Lossiemouth , “happy with my purchase”

+ Very portable, i like the fact that this model runs on windows

- None yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Robert, Troon

+ Good value, compact and east to use

- Nothing

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Dee, Leeds

+ it is very portable weighing very little and is compoact enough to fit into an appropriate handbag which aids with security as it is not obvious you have a computer on you.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Lybb, North Washam , “purchased for school homework”

+ size,portability,option of having windows

- keys a little too raised

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purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Stylish and sleek and very transportable.

- -

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Tom, Middleton-on-Sea

+ the netbook is a a useful size for on the go networking. The battery life is good. The hard drive at 80Gb is sufficient to instal Microsoft Office enabling the netbook to be then used at home and travelling to and from work.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Geoff, Nottingham

+ Everything came up to expectations, it does everything for the purpose it was bought, no disappointments at all.

- Had to buy a seperate CD/DVD drive to load pogrammes onto it but I knew that beforehand, it's too small to incorporate one.

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purchased 09 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Michael, Belfast

+ Excellent product. Performance and capacity limited by its size but far better than that of similarly sized notebooks. This computer can function perfectly well for normal applications, including playing music, and is ideal for internet access. Perfect as a portable laptop for travel. The lack of a CD drive as not a problem if you have access to another computer with a drive. You can then use a USB flash drive to load software or music onto the notebook.

- No bad points as far as I can tell.

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good size processor and hard drive, windows operating, very good price when compared with similar spec machines. Excellent for browsing, email, etc.

- Haven't found any yet.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

tracy, belfast

+ the notebook is so small and light, its easy to use anywhere, perfect for messaging and shopping without taking up any space, it looks really cool and has loads of storage for photographs and music etc would definitely recommend this to everyone

- no cd drive but then i knew that when i bought it so there really isnt any

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business user”

+ Size weight price

- screen size

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purchased 10 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Peter, Cwmbran Gwent , “Often on the move” More like this »

+ Small compact ideal for mobile and static use, connects to free wireless connections with ease no need to reconfigure settings, compatible with LAN at home, all in all very pleased.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

ken pritchard, chester

+ portabilty / size / performance

- none

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purchased 10 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ small, long lasting battery, clear screen, lots of space to install new software

- Mouse buttons are bad, bud you can double tap the touchpad instead

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purchased 13 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Chloe, Daventry

+ Long battery life
Quick boot up
Excellent value
Stylish looks

- None

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purchased 18 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small, light and very fast. A perfect gift.

- None as yet.

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

José , Bishop Auckland , “I'm a student/writer”

+ Ideal size and weight ratio, makes it a very handy tool to work with and carry anywhere. Easy to work on as keyboard keys are just the right size too, memory is sufficient for most tasks and harddrive is plentifull for the average user. Ideal for students.

- Sluggish at times for video transfer and lack of optical drive, though this an be connected separately.

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Perdimia, Nottingham , “Enthusiastic Techno USer”

+ Small screen, but yet a full size keyboard, lightwieght enough to carry around, but powerful enough to be able to use for work and home.
Excellent value for money, and if you need a DVD/CD player then why not invest in a external one that can be plugged in when needed!

- No CD/DVD drive, shift button in wrong place for a standard keyboard.

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purchased 31 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Long life battery

- Small screen

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purchased 18 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Noeleen, County Tyrone

+ Size and portability are excellent also good usage time after charging. No problems getting it started up for a novice to laptops. I have made no score for capacity and security features as I have not used it long enough to judge these.

- I know the screen is small because the whole unit is small, but the smaller text is difficult for an older person/someone with non-perfect sight to see even at maximum text setting.

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purchased 09 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ GOOD BATTERY LIFE, EASY TO USE

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

claire, worthing , “busy mum and teacher”

+ brilliant, perfect for internet, battery life great, comparatively large keyboard makes it very easy to use. comes with programs preinstalled - star office perfectly compatable with MS office, price represents excellent value for money too. cant rate it highly enough. am not computer expert so not a professional opinion but perfect for everyday people!

- the lack of a cd drive means you neeed to think creatively but could always buy an external drive....

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purchased 26 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Dave, Wales

+ Very good battery life

- Can be a bit slow at times but as it is used mainly for wordprocessing this is not a problem

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purchased 06 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

maria, llanelli

+ Great value for money. good for taking around as doesn't weight much!

- Does not have much memory, however just adding an external hard drive problem is solved!!!

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Joanne, Bristol

+ really light and portable

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Aileen, Newtownards

+ This is a lovely, compact netbook and is so easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 10 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Antony, cardiff/london , “working away from home”

+ perfect for 2nd computer where emails and internet are the main use - still enough memory to have a decent music selection downloaded.

- none if you expect what you pay for......

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purchased 30 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Wigan , “60year old working class.”

+ Ease of use. All the features of a full size expensive laptop in a very portable and robust package. Purchased for my 19 year old son who is an IT student.

- I asked my son whether he had any reservations about the machine, his response was an emphatic No.

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purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Busy self employed Mum”

+ Compact and very responsive. Easy to set up and use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 27 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good value and well specified for a netbook. Very user friendly and straightforward.

- Some memory applications are a little slow and the mouse pad is a little awkward at first.

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purchased 26 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Carl , Durham

+ lovely piece of kit, has fulfilled all we wanted it for, light, fast, and actually more use than our main pc. and much more use than a full size laptop due to its extremely small size. Battery life and life in use is very good indeed, getting over 5 hours per charge.

- none really so far.

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purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Experienced computer user”

+ Lightweight, compact and does what I want

- Has developed a glitch-keeps switching off wqhen I'm working-may have to take it back if |I can't sort it out

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purchased 03 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Large storage, descent memory XP not Linux

- No antivirus

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purchased 08 Jan 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Battery life. Good screen, though too small--you get what you pay for in this respect.

- Asus promote the PC as easy to learn and use. It certainly isn't. It's also slow, and the tracker pad is puzzling to use. At times the PC seems to have a life of its own.

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purchased 03 Jan 2009

Mark, Rochdale , “Male, professional, 43, ”

+ light weight, aesthetically pleasing, quick, 3 USBs

- none yet!

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Dave, Driffield

+ Compact, Reasonable Battery Life, The 80Gb HD gives plenty of storage. SD Card slot gives versitility.

- No caps lock indicator, can be a little difficult to see the letters if you are working in an environment with dimmed lighting. No DVD/CD Drive, so all progs have to be downloaded over the internet/WiFi or via USB Memory stick/SD Card. However, Given the size of the machine, these are little niggles.

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purchased 05 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

LYNNE, GILFACH GOCH , “REGULAR TESCO SHOPPER”

+ EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY SUITS ANY AGE

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ As it was bought for my teenage son I think that it has all he requires - msn, music download studying etc. The built in web cam is also a good feature

- The only problem I had (and its not really a bad point) is the small key board takes a bit of getting used to.

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purchased 19 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great little laptop. i bought it for my 16 year old son he loves it. i have beenon it quite a bit aswell, and to be honest it seems alot faster then my pc

- none

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purchased 09 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

James, Gosport

+ Easy to use & carry around.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and convenient (eg fits very well on the table top of an airline!! and in a an average size handbag!!
fairly fast set up, can convert most programmes. Good for small jobs and a media centre. Battery life is okay not the 5 half hours more like a good four hours of variable use, can reduce power options (eg turn off camera and wirelses)

- Key pad too close to the edge . It works best with a wireless mouse. Small screen woudl drive you mad if on all day. ok for a few hours

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purchased 05 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gill, Wallington/Surrey , “Not easily pleased”

+ Its brilliant I love it the keys are a good size and the screen is large ,some I looked at where too fiddly and you couldnt see the whole page without scrolling all over the place Windows PC is a bonus as I still love it.It connects to the internet really quickly and the set up is so easy.

- None that I have found some would moan at no disc drive but I pressume most people would buy it as a second laptop so not a problem.

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purchased 03 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size,good memory capacity, portability, longbattery life, light weight, love it

- overall very satisfied

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purchased 20 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

clare, northwich cheshire

+ if you have children these r ideal and very reasonable well worth the money!!!!

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

chris, llanelli

+ lightweight, tough, easy to use - great for kids

- battery dont seem to last long between charges

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

suzanne, portsmouth

+ excellent little thing

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Robert, Cardiff , “Tall dark and handsome ”

+ Size, long battery life and works just like a full size lap top.

- Not the fastest in the world.

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purchased 28 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Sara, Worthing,West-Sussex

+ Fantastic net book for our daughter ( can't keep her off it now ! ) As good as a full size laptop.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 28 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

jean, wraysbury mdxid

+ very good

- no bad points

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purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 7.0/10

Russell, Holsworthy

+ Already set up, easy to use, quick as my pc, battery life is about 4,30hours can't fault it. plays movies fine and built in speakers are excellent! great for travelling!

- no dvd drive or blue tooth but i can live with it!

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purchased 22 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This is a leading netbook in terms of battery life - I know many other people with various brands and none seem to last quite as long as the EEEPC 904 HD. The device itself comes with many integrated features and is available at a fantastic price for what it is.

- None found so far

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purchased 10 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent value, excellent netbook. Superb for web browsing, word processing and a few other tasks as well.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 10 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Khurram, Morden , “Engineer”

+ Sleek, Ecnomical, Fast and good value for money

- Nothing special, just the size some times irritates, but this is what you get for this much money and mobility. Anyways a good purchase

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lightweight, strong arial for wireless connection.

- Seakers do not work
Operating system failed soon after purchase and had to be replaced
Takes about half an hour to start up.

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purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I bought the netbook as a present for my son. He was delighted with it!

- None

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purchased 10 Jul 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “heavy user.”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The screen is too small (annoying when surfing, needs to extra height) which is all the more obvious with the 10linch casing with a lot of bezel. Better off with a 10 inch screen. However, it is a lot cheaper second hand but a compromise hard to live with.

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purchased 28 Jul 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size and weight:

- Graphics are poor

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purchased 14 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Karen, Huddersfield , “General home user” More like this »

+ Fabulously portable, ideal for checking emails and surfing the net.

- Can be a bit sluggish :-(

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purchased 18 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Has all functionality of a PC in a small platform. Sufficient storage, camera, plenty USB ports, built in microphone and loudspeakers for Skype. Ideal for travel

- Mouse is often too sensitive. Erratic when Netbook was turned off for a while.

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purchased 16 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Margaret, Wexford,Ireland

+ Compact,lightweight, easy to transport.A delight to use as keyboard isn't cramped in spite of small size.
Clean, clear screen graphics.Impressive allrounder.

- Screen too small.I prefer the larger screen of the next size up.

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purchased 22 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Dawn, Exeter , “General home user” More like this »

+ Small and easy to carry around, good performance for a small computer

- None

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purchased 15 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

vascol, Scunthorpe , “Often on the move” More like this »

+ Easy to carry around,good battery life,normaly easy to have an internet connection.

- Well,the screan its a bit smaller than I'm used but it does the job.

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purchased 26 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Mouse pad too sensitive.

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purchased 20 Feb 2009

Kevin, Farnborough , “General home user” More like this »

+ Excellant price,nice compact size,good to look at,all in all a very nice piece of kit for the money.

- none that i can think of

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purchased 14 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

James, London , “Developer”

+ Nice small machine with a good build quality, decent battery life and some solid components.

- Screen resolution makes it incompatible with various games and applications, and the slow processor definitely makes itself felt at times ... a slower dual core would probably be preferable for smooth responsiveness.

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purchased 09 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

ireland, steve

+ nice size, works well with a mobile broadband dongle. if there was a a quicker charge up for the battery it would be good, but overall I am very pleased with this item

- I don't appear to be able to charge it in the car

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purchased 21 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ash, Batley

+ All good, one of the best purchases I have made for some time.

- None that I have found yet.

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 4.0/10

Tony Chang, Nottingham /Beeston , “Often on the move” More like this »

+ battery life longer than aspire one

- design not as good as aspire one
performance is lower not as ggod as aspire one

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ good battery life - good sturdy basic machine

- could look better

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

amanda, republic of ireland

+ Handy case. Very neat and tidy. Good screen.

- The @ key is mixed up with the 2 key.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

John, Swansea , “General home user” More like this »

+ Light to carry, excellent battery life

- Haven't found any yet

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purchased 02 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Pauline, Ipswich , “General home user” More like this »

+ Very convenient for travelling, does exactly what it advertises, great for surfing the net when someone else in the household is on the main computer. Ideal for taking abroad to keep in touch and check flight details. Very satisfied with its performance. Exellent condition, prompt service.

- Ocassionally it is a bit slow on responding to the keypad but that may be that I'm just impatient.

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purchased 20 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Oonagh, Tipperary Eire

+ easy to use and looks good

- hard to connect to internet

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purchased 01 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small, light, cheap, simple to use, does what it says on the tin

- The screen is small, but obviously this adds to the smallness, lightness and cheapness!

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purchased 13 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Malcolm, Huddersfield

+ Overall not bad

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jayne, Wales , “General home user” More like this »

+ Really pleased with this netbook. Had never bought refurbished electronic goods before but would certainly buy them again. Does all basic requirements and easy to set up,
Really good value especially with the 2 cases (one soft case and padded case) provided as well.

- none to date

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purchased 17 Aug 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 8.9
Operating System Windows XP Home
RAM in GB 1
Number of Cores Single
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 80
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1024x600 (WSVGA)
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Celeron M
Processor Number 353
Processor Speed in MHz 630
USB Port 3
Integrated Webcam Yes
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth No
Fingerprint Access No
Remote Control No
DVD Writer No
DVD Drive No
CD Rom No
Blu-ray Drive No
HDMI Interface No
VGA Port Yes
DVI Port No
Card Reader Yes
Battery Life in Hours 5
Dimensions (mm) 265.9x38.1x191.3
Weight (kg) 1.36
Brand of Graphic Chip Intel
Graphic Card or Chip GMA 900
Colour Multi
TV Output No
Firewire No

Also known as: Asus EEE PC 904HD 80GB Windows

Laptop Buyers' Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Embrace Easy, Excellent and Exciting Computing with New Eee PC™ 904HD

  • More-than-ample viewing area with 8.9 inch display
  • 5.4 hours* of battery life
  • Large internal storage with 160GB hard disk drive option
  • High speed connectivity anywhere with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Conceived to meet the needs of users who covet the inimitable portability of the ASUS Eee PC™ series, the new Eee PC™ 904HD delivers a generous storage capacity in the form of 160GB SATA hard disk drives**. The use of a SATA drive provides fast data transfers, and enables users to carry more data along with them than previously possible – making the Eee PC™ 904HD a convenient computing tool for everyone.

More-than-ample Viewing Area with 8.9 inch Display
• 8.9" screen size for more viewing space – making it more comfortable on eyes when in use
• 1024 × 600 resolution allows you to view a single A4 page without the need to scroll left or right for easier reading and editing of documents

5.4 hours* of Battery Life
ASUS exclusive Super Hybrid Engine for longer battery lifespan of 5.4 hours*
• Super Hybrid Engine offers a choice of performance and power consumption modes for easy adjustments according to various needs

Large Internal Hard Disk Storage
• Available in 80GB SATA hard disk configurations for the most storage space available in the Eee PC™ line
• Choice of either Windows or GNU Linux OS** for convenient computing and an easy, excellent and exciting user experience

High Speed Connectivity Anywhere with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Easily functions in any connected environment with fast and complete connectivity (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)
• Full range of applications to enhance communication and computing experiences
• Eee Connect for an easy way to connect two or more users through a remote desktop feature for easy troubleshooting.


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