Since I'm thinking about looking for one of these, do any of the members have any experience with netbooks? These are those mini-laptop computers that have solid state memory instead of a hard drive (though some do have a modest hard drive) and are made basically to do very basic functions like word processing and browsing the internet when in a location where there's wireless.

The Apple iPhone and iPod touch as well as several other new cell phone type things fufill the same function as far as the internet browsing are concerned but the netbooks have keyboards...small but still not as tiny as those on the phones. They come in Windows and Linux versions...Linux sounds more practical and are made by Asus, Acer and few other companies.

They had a couple of the Asus models at a Target store near me and I got a look at them but they were strapped into a display and I couldn't tell if they were the real item or display dummies. I'm more concerned about durability in something like this than most anything else.

An example would be:

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-8-...8577795&sr=8-9

Any experience with 'em?

Best

AA