Be sure to try one of the smaller (7"-9" screen) netbooks before buying one, since you might find the keyboard a bit small. The 10" screen size seems to be "just right" - at least I think so, having a eee PC 1000 for about 6 months now. This is not the H model, so it has the solid state drives, which are more suited for Linux, if that's up your street. Other models, such as the MSI/Medion Akoya, have standard hard drives and a more "conventional" behaviour.