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Over at XEPC there are the first unboxing pictures of an EeePC 900.

Since IDF the rumors have been flying that Asus would delay their Intel Atom-based product in order to be able to bring an updated EeePC with a bigger screen to market quicker.

The article I link above doesn’t give final clarity on the issue, it only confirms some of the other expected changes (8.9″ 1024×600 screen, 1GB RAM default, 12GB SSD). The system also seems to be slightly heavier (990g instead of 920g) but that’s not surprising, giving the larger LCD. From the pictures the sticker on the front of the tiny laptop doesn’t mention an Intel Atom processor, so that might confirm that this is still a Celeron M based system. I’m sure we’ll know more details in a few days.

Closely studying the pictures you can make some more observations:

• The plugged modem port is gone
• Still three USB ports and an SD card slot
• Still a VGA connector as well as microphone and speaker jacks
• The touchpad seems somewhat bigger and now has two buttons instead of the one button with two press zones on the EeePC 701
• Comparing the spacing of the connectors I am pretty sure that the case is slightly bigger than the previous model; look at the position of the audio jacks and SD card slot in relation to the front edge - there are a few extra millimeters there; maybe it’s to accommodate the larger touchpad.
• Bigger power supply (not sure I like this - the EeePC is all about traveling light!)

For now I can’t wait to get my hands on an EeePC with a larger screen and larger SSD!

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