Originally Posted by Bear 555
I'm currently investigating the latest generation of net-books with 'promised' 10hr battery life.
Just be aware that the NetBook has a slower, what I would call a "lightweight" CPU but the worse part is the small screen has an equally small screen resolution. A 10.1" screen gives you something like 1280 x 800 if I remember without looking it up. Makes looking at data results on a pain. You can setup a virtual screen but then you need to scroll up, down and sideways to see the whole picture. I would suggest a 14" screen as a minimum on an IBM clone or a 13" on a Mac.
MacBook Pro has a 6 or 7 hour battery.