I love my netbook - I have an Acer Aspire which I got about a year ago. About the only thing I think it really needs is a mouse. The touch pad on it drives me crazy! But other than that I haven't seen anything that it really needs. There are some things that are nice, but the mouse is the only must as far as I can tell.

Oh yes, I bought mine in Finland and have used it in the USA and throughout Europe with no problems - I just needed an adapter plug, not a converter.

One of my good friends bought the same model I have, but in the USA and she has used it with no problems in the USA and Europe, again, only buying an adapter plug. So, that is some first hand experience and some good second hand that you can use it anywhere.

Have fun with your netbook!

Jaelle