Battery life is a little short on the Aspire, but not an issue for us.

I agree with the lack of bells and whistles, IE, no CD drive, etc, but I think the main reason they're becoming popular is because of their size and ease of taking along to where-ever. Truly just a grab and go, kinda like a fat envelope.

We bought an external modem for when we're in areas that don't have Wifi, happens quite frequently throughout the year.

For us it's an inexpensive way to stay connected. He's a pastor and needs to keep in touch. Emails are lot easier than phone calls, and you have more control about the "when" part especially if you're on R&R and not business.


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