I do all my processor intensive tasks on a desktop computer anyway. I need something to use for 'Net surfing, watching videos stored to the hard drive (for my kids) and maybe word processing while on vacation or on my couch. That's it. My MacBook is huge overkill for this although I used every bit of it's power before I got my desktop unit.
For me a netbook running Ubuntu 9 is a perfect solution. I have a friend whose laptop just died. She needs one for school in the Fall and is on a tight budget. I will be selling her my macbook for under market value (as assessed on eBay) and turning the cash into an Ubuntu driven netbook.
My situation is definitely specific to my needs, but I bet that I'm not the only one with this type of need.
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