I bought an Averatec N1231, a MSI clone with Atom 450 1.66ghz cpu, 1gb ram, 160gb hdd for $200 some time ago. After upgrading ram to 2gb and installing Windows 7, it is now my favorite computer to use (I have SONY VAIO 17", HP TC1100, Samsung Q1UP, Archos 5 and several Nokia tablets). It also turns out to be the lightest (2.2lbs) and thinnest (1") 10" netbook out there--very good for traveling. With the low prices today, you can definitely get a decent 10" netbook for about $300 in the U.S. All you need is to spend another $40 to upgrade the RAM. I would recommend netbook over tablet if you plan to watch videos occasionally (unless you don't mind holding a tablet in your hands for e.g. 90 minutes). Unlike a tablet, a netbook has a build-in keyboard that can be used as stand, and the viewing angle can be easily adjusted.