Netbook--anybody own this one?

[Force Flow]

I've been considering getting a netbook for quite some time, and I've been eying this one lately:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220660

I plan on mostly outdoor use, so I was wondering how these screens fared with direct sunlight?

Any other comments about this particular one? Or, have you come across another one that worked better for you?

[EzyStvy]

I think glc likes and or owns an ASUS....

[glc]

Yes, but mine is a 9 inch with XP and a single core Atom. It does not do particularly well in direct sunlight.

[Tin]

I have a Dell Inspiron 11z. As far as processing power, its much faster than an Atom. It has an 11.6" 1366x768 display, Intel Pentium dual core SU4100 1.3GHz/800FSB/2MB cache, Intel X4500HD GPU, 2GB of memory, 6 cell battery, and a 250GB HD for just under $500 shipped. I ditched the steel platters and got a 32GB A-Data SSD and installed Ubuntu 10.04 x64. With my configuration, I get about 6 hours of battery life. Windows 7 is supposed to be better for power management, Ive read alot of reviews of people getting 7 or 8 hours with Windows 7 on this system. I upgraded from an MSI Wind U120. While the Wind was nice, it didnt have enough power to convert WAV to FLAC or mp3 in a timely fashion. A standard CD takes me a little over 3 minutes to convert to mp3 from WAV with this. The Atom took me closer to 10 minutes.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...c=inspiron-11z