>$300 will get you an expandable internet portableAt least a netbook has a fully functional, widely adopted OS with all manner of applications available.(yes, I own a netbook and use it daily. A Dell Mini10 (1012) dual booting between XP and Linux)We bought my oldest a netbook-ish Gateway last year for xmas, ran a bit over $300 but it was well worth it. ---------------------------forcing myself to actually respond to you is like bathing in ebola virus. - BinlahabLike there is stupid, and then there is you, and then there is dead. - VAsBestBBWR.I.P. Disco D