Which eee pc shoud i get? anyone used eee pc before?

ok, so should i get an eeepc 4G that cost 280$, or should i get an eee pc 900, that cost 500$. any eeepc user out there?

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Specifications

Operating System Genuine Windows XP Home with Preloaded Software:
Microsoft Works, Windows Live
Model Name Eee PC 4G Pearl White (XP)
Eee PC 4G Galaxy Black (XP)
Display LCD Size: 7" Wide
LCD Resolution: 800x480 (~WVGA)
LCD Type: TFT
Display Card: Intel UMA
Intel CPU & Chipset Intel® Mobile CPU & Chipset
Ethernet Communication 10/100 Mbps / RJ-45
WLAN 802.11 b/g
Memory 512 MB (DDR2)
S.S.D. Storage (Solid-State Disk) 4GB S.S.D.
Camera 0.3M Pixel webcam
Audio Hi-Definition Audio CODEC
Battery 4 Cells, 2.8 hours*

* Actual battery life will depend on actual operations and configurations
Weight 2.0 lbs (with Battery)
Color Pearl White / Galaxy Black

The Eee 900 Series was officially launched in Hong-Kong on April 16, 2008 for 513 USD[20] and in the UK on May 1, 2008 for £329 (approximately €410, $650 including VAT). The system was launched in the US for $549 on May 12, 2008.[21][22] The Eee 900 series with WindowsXP-OS is scheduled for launch in Germany and Austria on June 26, 2008. The Eee 900 series dimensions are a little larger than the 70x models – measuring 225 × 165 × 35 mm (WxDxH) and weighing around 1 kg.[23] The machine has a multi-touch trackpad that allow two-finger scrolling and zooming via a "pinch" gesture[24] and is available in Linux (in some markets) and/or Windows XP (in some markets) configurations. The Linux version is called the EeePC 900 and comes with a 20 GB SSD, while the Windows XP version is called the EeePC 900 Win and has a 12 GB SSD.

The storage is split between two SSD devices – a 4GB SSD installed similarly to that in the 701, and the remainder in a second SSD in the expansion bay.[25] The Windows version comes with Microsoft Works and Windows Live Suite preinstalled. It also includes StarSuite 8 The machines are otherwise identical to each other with 1 GB of RAM, an 8.9-inch (226 mm) 1024×600 LCD and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. This model has the same Celeron CPU as the Eee PC 700, running at its full 900 MHz clock speed (rather than the 630 MHz speed seen in the Eee PC 700).[26]

On 3 June 2008 Asus unveiled the Eee 901 at COMPUTEX Taipei, the 901 was a revision of the 900 series with a similar chassis. The 901 features an Intel Atom Diamondville CPU clocked at 1.6GHz, an "expanded" battery (listed as 6-cell), and "Super Hybrid Engine" software for power management which will provide a battery life of 4.2 to 7.8 hours. Bluetooth and 802.11n Wi-Fi are also included. The 901 uses the Intel 945GSE chipset.[27], meeting the Suggested requirements for Windows Vista Aero. The Eee PC 901 costs NT$16,988 (approximately US$559). The 901 is otherwise similar to the 900, shipping in Linux or Windows XP configurations which have different sizes of SSD storage.[28][29] Informal reports state that the machine in future will feature an "enhanced case" and additional installed software, and that in the future a version with WiMAX will be available. Reports also indicate that the launch of the Eee 901 will also be accompanied by a price drop for the 700 series and Eee 900.[30] It was also discovered that the the Eee 901 has capacity for a "3GCard" upgrade which may hint at a version of the 901 being released with inbuilt mobile connectivity

Battery controversy

There has been some controversy regarding the battery supplied with the EeePC 900. Versions pre-released to many non UK journalists and reviewers were equipped with a 5800 mAh battery, but the first retail versions in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Singapore were shipped with a smaller, 4400 mAh (76% of that capacity) battery, which commentators note has led to a great variation in the machine's battery life in reviews,[32] in some cases as low as 90 minutes.[33] As a result of the objections to this, Asus provided a free battery replacement program in Hong Kong[34] and Singapore,[35] and have recently announced that a paid-for battery exchange program will be available on the UK.[36]

Asus has stated that the smaller battery is the standard battery for the Eee 900 in Europe, and a longer warranty is provided in exchange,[37] Commentators have noted that the US version launched with the 5800 mAh battery, and a warranty of equal length.[38] Asus have revised their original statement, indicating that the smaller battery is "[p]resently the standard battery supplied in the UK" and "the default standard battery pack for ASUS Eee PC 900 worldwide", however ASUS will (from June 10 2008) be providing a battery exchange to all UK Eee PC 900 customers for £10, and are offering a firmware update internationally which extends battery life by 30 minutes ("BIOS 0601: Updated all battery discharge tables to extend battery life").[39]

In Australia and Italy, the situation was reversed: journalists and reviewers received EeePC 900 systems fitted with the 4400 mAh battery but the retail models are equipped with the 5800 mAh battery.