I really consider the netbook more of a gadget than an actual computer. Something with a real keyboard that happens to be able to access the internet and “act” like a computer. Or enough like one that I can do all of the things that I need it to do while I’m out. Like post to wordpress or access my email. That’s all I need it to do.
The Dell Vostro 9 inch netbooks keep going on special, starting at $249 with a 16GB SSD. I’d run Ubuntu of course, as it would be pretty familiar to me at this point. Plus the 16 GB hard drive would pretty much force me to really think about which apps I’d need to run on it. I’d like to see one in the wild of course before I end up making a decision to drop that cash.