Never had a laptop, always wanted one. Nobody would buy one for me and my parents would always threaten to kick me out of I bought a laptop. They figured if i couldnt afford to pay rent then I couldnt afford a laptop. What they dont understand is that in order for me to be able to pay rent, I need a laptop. I need to be able to do what I want to my computer without worrying about whether or not my mom can access her email through MSN Explorer (We have Windows XP and since she learned how to access her email in Windows ME, I had to download the obsolete MSN Explorer because she doesnt understand what http://www.hotmail.com means) I want to get A++ Certified and the desktop that we have at home, while I have maintained it and upgraded it to its max specs, is obsolete. A Dell Dimension 4100 from the year 2000. I have learned all I can from this proprietary system.

I just decided to grow some balls and buy myself a laptop regardless of what they think or say. Keep in mind I am 26 and live at home, so I guess they have a right to say what they say to me.

I am pretty experienced with PC's although I wouldnt call myself a guru or an expert. Truth be told, I have fallen behind in my knowledge of hardware. For the first time in my computer life, I have failed. SATA, SSD, Dual Core, Quad Core, even the P4 have passed me up. I'm stuck on a P3 1ghz with 512mb of PC133 with a 200gb ATAHD and an ATI Radeon 9200 -- Thats pretty much as high as it goes.


Long story short.

EEE PC or budget laptop as a companion to my N800