If you don't mind not having an inboard cd/dvd player,dh and i both love our netbooks. dh's first one suicided by jumping off the couch arm and he replaced it at once with another one..$280! far as i am concerned they can't be beat, we both sit on the couch and pass them back and forth! for my small hands i love the keyboard size it's perfect. check consumer's reports onine they just did new computer and netbooks 1 or 2 months ago.