Netbooks?

[Ashcan Bill]

I picked up an Acer last year that I've had good luck with.

The keyboard is a little small, but I got used to it quickly. I have the 6 cell battery pack so it can go most of the day without recharging.

The only downside is it has no DVD - you need an external CD/DVD if you want to download anything from a CD. When I first got it, I borrowed an external unit to download a bunch of software into it.

It's handy if I want to go out on the patio, light one up, and surf. It's also good for taking on trips, and on long drives the wife uses it to play games or work on documents.

A laptop is probably better for school or business, but for surfing or light work the size is great.

I got it from Amazon - at the time it was close to $350. I'm sure they've come down since then.