I've been looking at options of things I can use in my home, but are compact enough to take on trips with little to no fuss. I think the Nokia N800 is precisely what I've been looking for, but want to make sure before talking to my husband.

We have a wireless network set up at home. The main issue is that our computers are upstairs, but I have two small children, so don't have the luxury to go up every so often to check email and such. Also, my husband's work allows him to stay connected to IMs so it would be nice to have a handheld device that I can chat with him rather than having to pick up the phone whenever I need to ask him a question.

We also frequently go to his father's, sometimes his mother's and very rarely to my mom's. They all have wireless networks set up, so I think this would be a good way to keep in contact with the internet without taking up their computer.

I also have family in California and Australia and we all keep in contact with Skype. I read that it is built in, but also read that the sound can be too soft.

So, do you think this would be a good choice for me considering all of these things?