Asus Eee PC 904 GO with built-in SmartBro

In a press release, Smart has announced it will be offering netbooks with built-in SmartBro wireless internet as a bundled package. It’s not the regular USB dongle but netbooks with 3G SIM card slots in them.

Smart Bro wireless broadband modems now come embedded on units of the Asus Eee PC 904 GO, one of Asus’ newer models that have built-in 3G capability.

asus eee pc smartbro

The Smart Bro-powered Asus Eee PC 904 GO is available via the Plan 799 monthly subscription. It also comes with 60 hours of 3G internet access at speeds of up to 2Mbps in major cities nationwide. Excess usage will be charged Php10USD 0.17INR 14EUR 0.16CNY 1 for every 30 minutes.

Initial cash-out is Php1,799USD 31INR 2,599EUR 29CNY 223 which covers the first monthly subsciption of Php799USD 14INR 1,154EUR 13CNY 99 and a Php1,000USD 17INR 1,445EUR 16CNY 124 application fee for the 24-month lock-in period. These will be available in selected Smart Wireless Centers in Metro Manila.

This is not the first time telcos are offering netbooks with a subscription plan but this will be the first time it’s tied up with a 3G data plan. If only Smart could offer this with unlimited 3G.

Update: Here are the complete specs of the Asus EeePC 904 Go:

Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270
8.9″ display screen
1GB DDR2 RAM
160GB HDD
EDGE/UMTS 2100, 1900, 850Mhz
Bluetooth, WLAN, 10/100LAN
3xUSB Ports, Card Rader, Audio In/Out
Huawei HSDPA/HSUPA Modem, 7.2Mbps up/ 2Mbps down
1.3MP webcam
MS Windows XP Home

Abe Olandres

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33 Comments

TechPinas says:

16 years ago

Not so bad. :)

Had it come 1000HE (at least) and unlimited 3G, it would have been super.

Thanks for the update!
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Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

now if only the connection was stable and it would stop getting disconnected every few minutes then it would really be 10 pesos per 30 minutes instead of 10 pesos for every reconnect every 2-3 minutes
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Elizar Palad says:

16 years ago

@Andre, so far every connection I made using my SmartBro (via SonyEricson phone) is ok, not getting disconnected… and it’s P10 every 30min block, right?

I am going to get one of those… i’ve been meaning to get one of those small notebooks, smartbro embedded is a good extra.. :)
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wh@ says:

16 years ago

sana merun naman na yan d2 sa province namin… i’ll check it out on SMART WC here
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wh@ says:

16 years ago

sana merun naman na yan d2 sa province naminâ€¦ iâ€™ll check it out on SMART WC here
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Angelo Panares says:

16 years ago

yehey for smart ! all of these promos, new products and services from the telcos are great for us consumers. keep em coming smart, globe and sun !
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loadex says:

16 years ago

how much ba ang model ng asus na eee pc 904 today?.. seems a good buy lalo na sa people on the go..
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AloofKid says:

16 years ago

Why no unlimited? I guess they don’t get the point that people grab unlimited plans this days…
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Kiko says:

16 years ago

i knew this was too good to be true. i thought the P1,799 was just for the initial cashout and then just 799 each month for 2yrs. turns out that it will be 1,799 every month for 2 years. huge disappointment! :(
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alvin says:

16 years ago

yuga, parang misleading yung post. according to the smart website

“Initial cash-out for the 24-month subscription is P1,000 for the laptop plus P799 for the first monthly service fee, for a total of P1,799. The same amount goes for the monthly fee for the package. Interested subscribers may apply for the plan at selected SMART Wireless Centers in Metro Manila.”

so kung monthly P1,799, parang binili mo talaga yung laptop, medyo napamahal pa ata (24 months x P1000). Maganda ba specs nyan?
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