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I agree that Asus makes a great motherboard but these mini-laptops are not for me.

* Much too small a screen and keyboard.

* CPU and GPU are weak.

* Lots of bloatware installed (very 'Dell-like')

I want my laptop to be very powerful, easy to use/read, and able to run most demanding apps (design apps/games/video editing). I currently have a high-end HP (17"/2gb RAM/Centrino Duo/WinXP/Quadro FX 1500m/DVD burner/120gb hdd . . . ) and it will run even CAD apps and demanding games. If I want a small, super-portable, capability-limited, web-surfing device I'll try an iPhone.

These new mini-laptops fit somewhere between a true "laptop PC" and a handheld "device" - maybe this niche will work for them. More power to them if other consumers want these, but I'll pass.

Its not meant for power users. If you need a full size laptop, that's fine. But if you want to type or surf the Internet on the go, it could be the ticket. For basic tasks, its easier than chugging around a full size laptop. So the mini or ultra portable laptop has a definite market - as long as you're not bothered by the limitations and accept them as a trade-off for what you're getting - reduced size and true portability.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus