I consider myself a laptop fanatic. I have owned 4 laptops in the last 5 years mainly giving the old ones away. Having said that I was wanting something ultraportable without having to pay the hefty price of the corporate computers. I mostly web surf, word process, and listen to music. Even then the Samsung NC10 is by far the best small computer overall. Most of the other netbooks appear to be designed for kids or students. The NC10 has the BEST keyboard even compared to regular laptops. Typing is easy and fast and the keys are nearly normal size (93%). Don't underestimate the importance of this. The track pad was small at first but I've gotten used to it. It is really versatile allowing you to scroll left/right and up/down. In addition the standard driver allows you to zoom or shrink the screen with easy handstrokes so you can adjust you view of whatever your working on. The battery life is 5.5 to 6 hours on the standard battery, enough for almost anything your going to do. Upgrading RAM is easy with an easy access compartment. It is one of the more expensive netbooks $450-500. However, the extra money is really worth in terms of quality, usability and upgradability. So if your not a student and can afford the extra money, the Samsung NC10 is really the best. Great webcam, great sound card, okay speakers, but sounds excellent with headphones. Doesn't get hot and makes almost no noise at all. I never hear the harddrive or fan. Highly recommend as you can tell. Hope this helps your decision. Get more detail about Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Blue Netbook - 6 Cell Battery.
