Asus Eee PC 900 to Launch in U.S on 5/12 at $549

The United States has been left to wait while the new Asus Eee PC has already appeared in Europe and Asia, but now at least we have a date and a price. The Asus Eee PC 900 will release in the United States on May 12th, priced at $549 for either the Linux or Windows XP model.

The specs of the 900, in case you don't know, are:

• Display: 8.9" 1024 x 600
• Color: Pearl White, Black
• CPU: Intel Mobile CPU
• Chipset: Intel Mobile Chipset
• Memory: 1GB DDR2
  
• Graphics: Intel UMA
• Storage:
  • Linux version: 20GB (4GB on board + 16GB flash module)
  • XP version: 12GB (4GB on board + 8GB flash module)
• Web Cam: 1.3 M
• Dimension: 8.86"(W) x 6.69"(D) x 1.38 "(H)
• Weight: 2.18 lbs

Yeah, yeah, it's pricier than the 7" model, but what do you expect for the extra screen real estate as well as the extra SSD space? Interesting that they are selling the Windows and Linux versions for the same price, as you know the price of licensing Windows has to make that model more costly - but that's why you get less flash for that model.