I've only had a week to play with my Asus EEE 1000HE netbook but so far I am very pleased . The keyboard is 92% the size of a regular laptop's and is described as "Sony/Macbook" style. It's slightly heavier than most netbooks at 3.2 pounds and no dvd drive, of course, but the optimal 9+ hours of battery life is a major plus for my transpacific flights. My only wish is that it had an S-video output, but that's a very minor quibble. It does have 3 usb slots which is better than many laptops.