Wow -- thanks all so much.
I've been to a few computer shops so far but they always tend to have only a couple of (usually old) netbooks to play around with. So far, I quite liked the feel of the MSI Winds (I was on the verge of buying a Wind U100 Plus but they had all gone by the time I'd made up my mind!) I also didn't mind the feel of the Toshiba NB200, but I've read that they get quite hot -- too hot to keep on your lap -- if used for extended periods. That's a bit of a turn off...
A shop told me that the new MSI U130 will be available in a couple weeks. Any thoughts on this one? Another that was mentioned was the Asus Eee PC 1001HA -- but that one only has a three cell battery. They all seem to have some sort of drawback!
Regarding Windows XP Home -- I don't really even know the difference between this and Windows 7 (yes, I'm that clueless!) but I've been told that I should go for XP. As long as I can get into my pet programs and the internet, I'd be happy.
I can definitely go up to US$400 if needs be. As far as video playback goes -- again, it's not necessary, but it would be nice.
I guess what I'd love to know is this: is there a netbook out there with a good battery life, a comfortable keyboard (according to you), which is nice and light that stands out above the competition? Any brands to gravitate towards or stay away from?
And one more embarrassing question to finish: can most netbooks run Windows Media Player? (Go ahead and mock me.)
Thanks again.
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