After much delay and waiting for a release of the new Eee 901 and 1000, we now have the new Eee PCs in hand! The 701 version was very nice and now the new versions are that much better. I chose the 901 version because I was satisfied with the keyboard size of the 701 and wanted the higher screen resolution, faster processor, and more SSD space. Troy chose the 1000 for the same reasons and because he wanted the larger screen size and keyboard.

So, it seems after all that hassle with Amazon and Asus, it turns out that Newegg knows what’s going on. I gave another call to Amazon and it seems they didn’t even order the laptops so they would be ready to fulfill the pre-orders… They told me that I might expect it in September! I was very pleased that the information I received from calling Asus previously was correct and they did release on July 23rd.

I realized that Newegg had stock of the new 901 and 1000, so we decided to trust them and purchase. First the 1000 was purchased and overnighted. Newegg was truthful and indeed, the 1000 was in hand the next day. After realizing the 1000 was shipped, I decided to also purchase the 901 through Newegg. I ordered yesterday and it was here today.

When I purchased, Newegg was apparently restocking as I looked, so I was unsure whether I would actually receive it soon. I decided to use their live online chat and spoke with a representative that gave me accurate and detailed information. I was informed that the stock was truly there and my order would be filled. Thanks Newegg!

You can expect reviews of Xandros, Ubuntu, and Windows XP on the new Eee PCs soon.

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