Right click desktop select properties settings tab advanced turn to dpi settings select custom settings; make it 150 % for better results : run the recovery disc once from a usb dvd and set the resolution to 1024x 768 instead of the 1200 x 800; This allows a 12 inch effect for the entire thing ; you can scroll the window up and down and it will seem as if you are seeing the active part of a greater screen most of the time. Quite ingenious!!

I bought an Asus 901 and an Asus 904 because my existing laptop, although great, is just too heavy for me to carry around all day at the courthouses. This review is for the 904, with a 160 GB Hard drive, Windows XP Home, 1 GB RAM, and 1.6 GH processor. I have had the 904 for 2 weeks now and am thrilled by it. Boots fast (1 minute 45 seconds) and only weighs 3 pounds 1 ounce (according to my postage meter scale). This is less than half the weight of my old laptop. The 904 has a VGA output port, which allows me to use a bigger monitor or TV if I do not want to use the 8.9 inch display in the unit itself. Surfing the Internet and getting my email on the go is no problem for this 904. Unit appears sturdy and is very quiet in operation. Has a built in web cam for video conferences and 2 speakers tucked under the front edge. Has 2 mics at the bottom of the screen display. If you listen to music a lot I would not recommend this laptop or netbook unless you are willing and able to install external speakers (an external mic and headphone jack is built in). Best battery life I have gotten so far is 5 hours, but I do not use power saving mode so you may do better. This is a 12 volt model which in theory means with the right adapter you could run it off the cigarette lighter in your car (thus far I have just used it off battery and the included AC adapter). Has 3 USB ports. At $350, I believe I got a great bargain. Keyboard is not full size, but not mini either. Sort of in the middle, but I have big hands and it works for me. An additional option would be to buy a portable (folding) full size key board and just run it off the USB port. Very happy. 5 stars

I've had my 904HA for about 2 weeks now (I'm typing this review on it). It's my first netbook/laptop, although I am the default techie for my wife's compaq laptop and have used the office laptops periodically. I must say that I am more than happy. I get about 6 hours battery life surfing the net or playing games with the wifi on (brightness at about 75%). I've been able to put a "virtual drive" which allows me to run some old games I have, and I've copied over all the MP3s from my MP3 player to have on the road with me.

The only negative I can report is the oddly placed right shift key, but I really haven't noticed this to be much of an issue (I tend to shift with my left hand 99% of the time anyway).

Since I received the 904HA, I have only used my desktop computer one or two times.

Eric

I purchased this from Amazon.com, shipped on monday, received on wednesday, free shipping, how good is that ;>))
I like a couple of others here initially ordered the 900 model and quickly cancelled it and chose the 904HA, mainly because of battery life and also the larger keyboard, my fingers are not small ;>)
First, let me say everything you are reading about this little, no, tiny computer is true, I am amazed at how fast XP loads up, boom, XP is loaded.
Don't worry about not having a CDROM drive, if you have a desktop or notebook and a wireless network, just make that drive shared, right click on the other computers CD/DVD drive and click on SHARE. You may have to shut down your firewire in IE or McAfee or what ever you are using for security software but after that it's easy. I am loading a program from my desktop to "tiny" right now as we speak, couldn't be easier.
The keyboard is really nice, a little larger than the 900 model and so my large fingers are able to type pretty easily. The screen is bright and I'll go to Netflix tomorrow and watch a few movies on the battery to see what kind of battery life I get, I anticipate about 5+ hours though, pretty nice.
I highly recommend this "tiny" notebook, easy to carry, looks great (I have the black glossy model) and is really a fast computer. For the price, you won't be disappointed!

UPDATE 12-02-08 I watched a couple of movies via Netflix and the battery life was right at 5 hours. This is with the screen about 75% and volume about 40%, the wireless was left on to view the downloaded movies, otherwise, if the wireless is turned off, the battery life would be probably 20% longer life. The battery warning light came on after about 5 hours and showed to have about 20 minutes left. I would imagine you could realistically get close to 6 hours battery life with the screen down to say 50%, wireless turned off and working on spreadsheets, documents, etc., even emails and other things on the web.

I have had this laptop for 4 days now and 100% love it. The size is insane.

I have owned 2 laptops over the years...a 15" and 17" and what I hated was lugging it around. I would always have to take the AC adapter with me...now I can leave it at home.

It's so lightweight...this thing weighs like 3 pounds.

It comes with a simple zipper cover and I can actually fit my Logitech track ball mouse inside with the laptop. I no longer need to carry a laptop bag because I don't need the AC adapter.

The battery lasts about 6 hours for me.

I replaced the 1 gb ram with 2 gb and it makes a big difference.
I highly recommend using a software application called Eboostr to further increase performance. You can run a search on google and the site will come up. It uses your flash drive as additional ram. I notice a huge difference with programs like Photoshop or SoundForge. Plus you can get tiny 2 or 4 gb flash drives that you can leave plugged in. Or even better get a SD card and use that instead. It will stay plugged in your laptop using the SD slot and you wont even notice it.

The webcam is great and works perfectly with Google Chat.

Honestly, I have no complaints. Yeah the keyboard is a little smaller but I hunt and peck anyways. Next thing I am getting is one of those tiny bluetooth dongles and a bluetooth trackball mouse to become wire free.

Another great thing is the Bios updater application it comes with...so you can keep this thing up to date.

It also has some great hotkeys...plus ones you can setup for your own applications.

5 stars for sure!

I got this netbook last week and am having a great time with it. I have a decent core 2 duo 14" laptop and when I use the two side by side, my new netbook has no problem keeping up with the speed of the other one.

Let me break it down for you here...

1) Why I chose to buy Asus eee pc 904ha - I considered several options, but the reputation of Asus won me over. And then from the various models, I was getting differing opinions concerning celeron vs atom. In the end, I was reading that the speed was comparable but atom used less juice and so produced less heat. And so atom was chosen. Most people complained that the SDD on eee pc was problematic and so I chose the large 160 sata hd. I almost bought 900ha. In fact, I canceled the order right after I bought it. I changed to 904ha because I was reading that the keyboard on the 900 was simply too small. I was reading that people had to get adjusted to it. My fingers are large, and so I didn't want to take a chance on it. In the end, I love the keyboard of the 904ha. I'll talk more about it below.

2) Screen - I love the screen. I was worried that I would regret the small 9", but the screen fills up really nicely. I use the F11 button often to read the internet articles, and I have no trouble reading the fonts. The screens are getting better and better - imho, my new 9" screen shows better color saturation than my 2 yr old 14".

3) Keyboard - I am so glad I got the larger 904ha because of the keyboard. I don't know how small the 900 ones would be, but I don't think I would enjoy typing on a smaller keyboard. As it is, the change to the larger keyboard is noticeable. I am making "shift" mistakes with my right hand because I keep on hitting the "page up" button, and I am still not used to it. I type without difficulty, but am always thinking about that right shift button.

4) Hard Drive Partitioned - the 160gb is divided equally into C: & D:. Some like it that way. I don't. Per others suggestion, I downloaded easeus partition manager 2.1 and used it to get rid of D:. It was incredibly easy. I think you can also adjust the sizes of the partitions using the program.

5) Lack of DVD Drive - Initially, I thought I had to buy an external drive to upload my programs. But after reading some internet posts (God bless the forums!), I networked my two computers (laptop & netbook) using "set up my home or small office network" in My Network Places and then put my dvd drive in "share" mode (right click on the DVD drive and open "sharing and security...". Voila! I was able to use my laptop dvd drive to upload my programs into my 904ha! The limitation of this setup is the speed of the network. I have cable at home, so no problem at all for me.

6) 6 cell battery - I've read a lot of posts about how great these batteries are. Sadly, my battery is defective and won't charge beyond 65%. I called Asus tech and they are sending me a replacement battery. The drawback is that per Asus policy, I have to pay for the shipping cost to return my faulty battery. I was upset by this, but the vendor I bought it from agreed to cover my cost to ship back. I shall have to wait to marvel at the stated "7 hours" of continuous use. I can't wait!

[11/26 Here's an update on the battery. I got a replacement and fully charged it before use. From 100%, I had my screen at max brightness and used the internet to watch online videos. I wanted to see the battery life at max use. Before it turned off at 0%, it lasted a little over 4 hrs 30 min. I can see that with brightness turned down and less online use, I could get more hours on this. I am a happy camper.]

7) Protective bag - This is probably my only disappointment. I wished they would have provided a form fitting bag, rather than the pouch that has room to spare. I can put my netbook and my a/c cords in them and still have room. I am in a lookout for a nice sturdy netbook bag that I can carry along with my other stuff.

8) Black reflective top - Much has been made in the reviews about the reflective top that attracts fingerprints and such. I don't know, I don't have any problems with this. I love the black color because it's rather unassuming. I don't need to show off my netbook.

9) Memory upgrade from 1gb to 2gb - I realized that not all memory will work on the upgrade. I tried the OCZ's PC2 6400 2gb, but it wouldn't upgrade. And so I put in OCZ's PC2 5400 2gb and that worked well. Also, in the Owner's Manual, it says to turn off the "boot booster" before you upgrade. I think it is best to follow that instruction before any upgrading.

That's it. I hope this helps.