Now this is a really good deal! For only $268 (with free shipping) you get a ASUS Eee PC 901 with the following specifications:

• Internal storage: 20 GB SSD
• RAM: 1 GB DDR2
• Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270
• Memory expansion: Slot for MMC/SD(SDHC) cards
• Operating system: Linux
• LCD: 8.9 inches, 1024 x 600 pixels
• Networking: Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), 10/100 Fast Ethernet
• Peripheral connectivity: Three USB 2.0
• External video: One VGA
• External audio: One headphone and one microphone port
• Webcamera: Yes, 1.3 megapixels
• Battery: 6 cells, up to 6 hours
• Weight: 2.42 pounds (38 ounces)
• Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 1.5 inches

Grab this one fast at Amazon.com

If you want Windows XP and a 12GB SSD instead of Linux and a 20GB SSD, there is a model that have the same price.

Via Engadget

Brad Linder has posted up news of a “Pre-Black Friday” deal involving the Eee Box – the desktop equivalent of the Eee PC netbook.

If you are quick – the deal only runs for one day – J&R Music and Computer World are selling the Eee Box on Amazon.com for $269.99 which is a good saving of between $20 and $50 on the usual selling price of the PC.

Here is a quick rundown of the features and specs of the Asus Eee Box on offer:

• Full-powered desktop PC in tiny package–perfect for de-cluttering desk or adding to HDTV as media hub
• Energy-efficient 1.6 GHZ Intel Atom processor helps reduce electric bill and carbon footprint
• Boots up as quickly as 7 seconds, mounts on back of a VESA-compatible HDTV
• 80 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM, Draft-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, four USB ports, DVI video output
• Pre-installed with Windows XP Home; includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheets

So, if you are in the market for an Eee PC that stays at home or in the office, this could be an enticing offer for you or, you could wait until Black Friday and try your luck with the deals on offer then. Decisions, decisions.

The inquisitive guys over at Engadget have done their digging and have answered a question I had myself – is the $99 Inspiron Mini 9 really a genuinely good deal? Dell have a history of offering many confusing deals/promotions that seem to be too good to be true at times and Engadget took it upon themselves to break the $99 deal down for us all.

Basically, the deal is that you buy a full sized laptop/notebook from Dell and you can buy a Mini 9 for $99. It seems that Dell are actually charging the customer close to full price for the notebook in what seems to be an effort to absorb the cost of the Mini 9 – in other words, they are charging more for the notebook with the Mini 9 offer than they are if you buy the notebook on its own and the difference in price is roughly the cost of the Inspiron Mini’s list price of $349.

Not such a hot deal it seems, if you aren’t actually in the market for a new notebook. Certainly worth thinking twice before rushing into the deal in order to get your hands on the Inspiron Mini for the tempting price of $99.