@ cornz 1

my acer aspire 4720z running fedora core and xp on top of virtualbox is a gem. i'd call it the best value for money deal you can get.

1 year later, i see other greenhorns such as you, pay double for a big brand laptop with vista, and they still turn green at my old acer. and xp is needed for the odd occasion when a client insists on me connecting to their network from home using a windows machine or when i need to edit an office document that has lots of graphics and tables in it.

i take it, you are not aware of how to actually use / configure a computer.

Damn! 2 months too late

This was pretty much the netbook I was looking for, but failed to find. I ended up paying 500 notes for a Dell Vostro 1220: nice, zippy enough, but just a bit heavier and bulkier than I really wanted.

I could've had one of these AND a better battery for a fair bit less.

The return of CrapHard Hell

I remember working for Dixons Mastercare PC service (Hangs head in shame, hence AC) back in '96.

Absolute, monumental, over-priced junk.

Hopefully, the new, Acer-flavoured kit will give them a better reputation.