Bought an Asus Aspire One for my son. I like being able to stick my old 770 in my back pocket, and I would have to get a much bigger butt (and corresponding jeans) to stick the Aspire in a pocket (not the butt - you filthy minds).

The difference is mainstream usability. The NIT is for those who know what they're doing, and know how to fix it when it breaks. The Netbooks are for the average Joe, especially when running XP. Netbooks are actually great for kids, because they're small and portable but still have a touchpad and a decent HDD (or SSD).

To me, they're two different categories. NIT for ultra-portable, customizable internet-enabled device, the Netbook is a small laptop. Different uses, different users.