Asus EEE PC 900 Price Cut

It seems Asus has finally cut down the highest price of the EEE PC series, including the cost of old 16GB Linux EEE PC 900 to $ 399, and the version of Windows XP for $ 449. Although this is not exactly Intel Atom units at reasonable prices, it is good to see the price cut downs. Today, $ 399 Linux version is offered only in white, with the $ 449 Windows XP model in black.
Windows XP and Linux models are available with the same specifications:

• Intel Celeron M ULV 900MHz processor
• Integrated Intel GMA 900 GPU
• 12GB of Flash-based storage (4GB onboard SSD and 8GB PCI-E mini card SSD)
• 1GB of DDR2 RAM (667MHz)
• Windows XP operating system
• 8.9-inch screen with 1024 x 600 resolution
• Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA monitor out, headphone jack, microphone input, SD card reader (SDHC compatible), Kensington lock slot, Ethernet 10/100
• Webcam (1.3 MP)
• Battery: 4-cell 5800 mAh 7.2V Li-Ion (rated at 3.5 hours)
• Wireless: 802.11b/g Atheros
• Input: Keyboard and Multi-touch touchpad
• Dimensions: 22.5cm(W) x 17cm(D) x 2cm~3.4cm(H)
• Weight: approximately 2.2 lbs with battery, 2.8 lbs travel weight with AC adapter.
• One-year warranty

Synaptic Package Manager

Synaptic Package Manager is a utility that came with Ubuntu Distro that you can use fro browsing through large online software libraries (called repositories) to locate and install applications and utilities as required. Select one and mark it for installation, and it will automatically install when you click Apply. It will even automatically grab any other files that its installation depends on, without requiring you to do any extra work.