I use one about this size: an NEC MobilePro 900 running CE. 1 second from power button to desktop, another second to an open Word document. I write pretty big Word docs on it (92% keyboard), and send and receive email; browsing isn't good cuz of the ear the 900 was built in. All these netbooks are way too big for me. And I don't want to put a P or this or my 900 in my pocket, it goes in my briefcase. With my Kindle and Archos.

I couldn't live without my MobilePro 900, even though I have a ThinkPad and an iPhone.

Lots of us need "DumbBooks" -- like the NEC Mobile Pro 900 that ran WinCE, had 92% keyboard, and was instant-on. As I said above, for minimal functionality -- email, browsing, and Word -- a modern version with the 900 or Sony P form factor is perfect for me.

@ScrapMaker: I agree. I use an NEC MobilePro 900 (you can buy them on the web) with a 16GB CompactFlash and a WiFi PC Card. It has about the same dimensions as the P, with a 92% keyboard. It runs CE, so from power button to desktop is about 1 second; click on Word (or TextMaker) and it's ready to roll in about another second. I can read my email just fine, browsing isn't so great, but my main use is Word/TextMaker. Netbooks are way too big for my purpose; maybe someday I'll get a P with Windows 7 but it sure won't be instant-on.

Right...what strikes me is not the age demographic but the gender demographics...everyone seems to be 40+ women. Look at the stats on the most popular Kindle books, all bodice-ripping romance stuff.

I haven't had a single problem with mine.

I carry about 24 DVDs of data with me in my laptop case.

You must live in one of the fewplaces that AT&T has 3G.....

@allenu: The kindle's ability to store lots of books, magazines, etc. is a life-saver for those of us who travel a lot and spend hours and even days in airplanes and terminal buildings and hotel rooms. It allows me to entertain or educate myself as I please, for an indefinitely long period of time. All that in a small light device that fits in a small carry-on bag and can easily be put on a tray table in coach class.

Good reason for me to buy a Sony P.