Guys,  Thanks for the tips and warnings on Windows 7 starter. Kim, yes, I was after a netbook, not a laptop.  I wanted to go with something cheap, small, lightweight, durable and power miser, instead of hauling around my ``real'' laptop(s).  http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-4034CLB-Netbook-Clear/dp/B004EWEZJC/ http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AOD255E-13639-10-1-Inch-Netbook-Diamond/dp/B004FE... - Clear Skies, Kurt