Eee PC 901GO with faster SSD and a bigger battery surfaces in France

The Eee PC 901 has always been the sweet spot model in ASUS's alphabet soup of a netbook line, and the 901GO launched today in France makes it even more desirable with a larger 8700mAh battery and a faster 16GB SSD capable of 50MB/s writes and 87MB/s reads. Of course, you can get the same 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and 8.9-inch screen in the 900A for $280, so the new 901GO's €399 ($505) pricetag seems perhaps a bit much, but the cutting edge ain't a cheap place to live, kids.

[Via Electronista]

[LondonConsultant @ Nov 17th 2008 7:30PM]

Fast SSD is nice, but not the bulkier battery...

[Flashpoint @ Nov 17th 2008 9:23PM]

That's the spec we are missing.

We need an easy to interpret spec that tells how fast an SSD is for read/write.

[Wolfticket @ Nov 18th 2008 7:06AM]

Bulk is not good, but the difference isn't that great and the battery life should be epic. The original 901 has pretty decent battery life.

[PeachyJays @ Nov 17th 2008 7:31PM]

I think the bulkier battery is nice!

[Erb @ Nov 17th 2008 7:31PM]

I want me some "Fine Ebony"

[KrustyOrama @ Nov 17th 2008 7:45PM]

Asus EeePC 901 16 Go as the retailers call it, just means 16 GB SSD, because the French use GO instead of GB.

[phail @ Nov 17th 2008 8:07PM]

no, it's called the 901GO because it has built in 3g

[scott @ Nov 17th 2008 8:57PM]

@phail

provide that info please

[phail @ Nov 17th 2008 10:08PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/t-mobile-set-to-offer-eee-pc-901-go-with-built-in-3g/

[JohnTitor @ Nov 17th 2008 10:17PM]

how many 901s before a 902?

[scott @ Nov 19th 2008 12:22AM]

@phail

thanks.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 17th 2008 7:55PM]

NOT HAPPY

Since getting my eeepc 901 3 months ago, ive now seen 20+ model from asus alone some of them bettering the spec and price, this one make me wonder why I didnt wait and get the samsung netbook instead as they only have one model, im sick of asus bring one or two out every week
with something better, but still good netbooks.

[iofthestorm @ Nov 17th 2008 8:18PM]

I don't understand the idiots complaining about too many EeePC models. It's not like a better model coming out somehow makes yours completely useless.

[Ian @ Nov 17th 2008 8:43PM]

Stop your whining.

[Skazer @ Nov 17th 2008 9:54PM]

Quick somebody call the WAAAHMBULANCE

[Reader @ Nov 18th 2008 12:10AM]

"some of them bettering the spec and price"

Holy fuckshit, what do people not understand about buying depreciating property such as technology? It'll always get cheaper and/or better with time, WTF do you expect? Goodness, every time I read of a complaint that someone thinks they got gypped because of this I want to ram a light pole through my eye socket.

[digitallysick @ Nov 17th 2008 7:57PM]

fast?? thats not a fast ssd at all, thats about half speed!

[Chin-Poh @ Nov 17th 2008 8:02PM]

Those are fast speeds for netbook SSDs at least.

The SSDs used in netbooks in general are much cheaper, but also much slower than the very expensive ones used in some notebooks and sold individually.

[digitallysick @ Nov 17th 2008 8:44PM]

i got a 64gb ssd for my netbook from newegg 150.00

# Sequential Access - Read: 155MB/sec
# Sequential Access - Write: 90MB/sec

[Tired_ @ Nov 17th 2008 8:02PM]

What happened to phasing out ones smaller than 10 inches?

[Cybergypsy @ Nov 17th 2008 8:02PM]

I bought a MBA yesterday:)

[Mobius_1 @ Nov 17th 2008 8:18PM]

With this many models and specs, there's nothing Eeeasy about buying one of these.

[The Walrus @ Nov 17th 2008 8:29PM]

I'm sorry. Maybe you can return it tomorrow

[Fusion Fuzo @ Nov 17th 2008 8:11PM]

cybergypsy I HATE YOU AND YOUR iCRAP NOW GO AWAY TROLL just wanted you to know that

[telepheedian @ Nov 17th 2008 8:32PM]

You do realize that Cybergypsy is laughing right now, right?

[Cybergypsy @ Nov 17th 2008 8:46PM]

Me a troll, been here alot longer then you newbie.....

[telepheedian @ Nov 17th 2008 9:01PM]

lolz, I've been reading this site since 2004, my account just got messed up sometime last year and I had to start new.

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th @ Nov 17th 2008 8:18PM]

My air has a better ssd, just wish it had the eee's battery life

[Cybergypsy @ Nov 17th 2008 8:42PM]

Nope not returning it :) I returned my EEE Pc, was not worth 300 bucks

[Cybergypsy @ Nov 17th 2008 8:44PM]

Not a hater boys, just the fact..... and yes you made me laugh :)

[gm76 @ Nov 17th 2008 9:12PM]

Guess the T-mo G1 can't scan a UPC bar code off of a monitor. ='(

[Shawn @ Nov 17th 2008 10:16PM]

I don't know fully
What this article is 'bout
It bores me a bit

[lawyer bird @ Nov 17th 2008 10:44PM]

Does anyone feel like the jacking up of a netbook's price tag past $500 is just a little ridiculous? It seems that anyone willing to pay that much for a little computer might as well just get an affordable 13 or 12". There's not that much of a difference.

[tuaamin13 @ Nov 17th 2008 11:36PM]

I missed the part where netbooks were cutting edge.

Maybe that article was on Giz?

[CJ @ Nov 18th 2008 1:53AM]

Don't worry about it Clack, with it's five hour battery, your air is only three-quarters of the eee.

But get a second battery, and you'll have a lot more power to meet your nee- wait.