[dennisw]

I got a great deal on the Dell, and it is a neat little machine. You have a very good point in that most people don't need to be anywhere the top of the line (or the middle) for what they do.

Proof of this is that many people are very happy with those underpowered netbooks. That need to run on XP since Vista is too much burden. Hardware requirements have hit a ceiling when you see Microsoft putting out an OS Windows7 that has lower hardware requirements than the one that came before. For the first time ever!! I still have high powered home built desktop computers with lots of memory and big LCDs but my low end Compaq laptop does most of what I need and flys on Windows7

[Spktyr]

Netbooks are fine for web browsing and email. But then, so is an iPhone.

Most people I know that bought netbooks have been sadly disappointed.