I have a terrible fault. I'm vain. Love the good looking Sony W. We look good together. Great design. I go to the store often to caress it. My fingers and toes are already being used on too many netbooks but the W is a looker and I am seriously tempted.

If you're looking too then you're not turned off by the price any more than I am. Let the other guys recommend netbooks that need $10 and $40 price hikes for colors and options that run the price up to $650. This computer looks good.

It's got draft N wi-fi, a high resolution screen, a good keyboard, a great company brand backing it and did I mention looks appeal. More involved to change the RAM but add a SSD and it would be sweet.

I have a couple of Asus netbooks, both with SSD. They're UGLY with capital letters. The way I use it is to turn it on in the morning and leave it on all day, sometimes working and sometimes sleep. I carry one in my briefcase and take it out as needed. How do you expect to use the W?

If you need to run video all day like some straw man concept suggests, the netbook comes with a power brick. If you carry it and use it as needed, the W should do good for you. I want one. Good for my image and I like that. LOL I'm so vain.