I have a string of thinkpads. The newest model I have is a T43, and after my wife brought home an X41 on loan from her employer I considered buying one. Sure, you can get a used x-series for not much money, but I bought an Acer Aspire One[1] for $300 -- and it's under warranty, I don't have to worry about replacing the worn-out battery, and all the other things that come with a new computer instead of a used one.
dwm works just fine on 1024x600 -- I don't understand the people who complain about screen size. I use the same font I used on my 124 dpi T43[2] and I have no problems. Anyway, it's (as usual) a matter of personal preference, but this machine is much smaller, lighter, and easier to carry around all day than an X41. I can only assume that calling these machines "toys" is a deliberate troll. Nobody's claiming that netbooks are desktop replacements, but not all of us want to lug a 19" laptop around everywhere we go. A computer's a computer. # Kurt H Maier
