I'd like a smartphone or iPhone, but....

[wraithfodder]

While the phones aren't too pricey, the monthly plans are too much. I mean, I'd have to dump cable if I did that, so.... I'm looking for a netbook, one of those mini PCs so I can check my email at lunch (since all email at work is considered 'evil' - so AOL, Yahoo - is blocked, as are all 'social networking' places, including now, sniffle, Twitter).

So, does anybody have one or recommend any or hints on what I should look for on one? Thanks in advance!

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[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

I have a HP mini netbook and love it.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Is there just the one? The abundance of models/styles just fries my brain cells. Hopefully mini netbooks are just a handful! How do you load software to it? I'm thinking all I want is Word, AOL (yes, i still use it), and access to the web.

[kosmikdawg.livejournal.com]

The one I have only has 1gb of memory. The newer models have more. That's it for HP models that I know. There is no DVD slot on my HP mini, you'd have to load Word via external drive. It came with MSWorks and IE7. I don't use AOL so I didn't notice if it came preloaded or not. Any software you can DL from the web would work on the netbook, assuming it had enough disk space and memory.