Thanks, I really appreciate the quick response. Your replies confirmed my fears regarding the the T30 - its probably just a little too old. The Asus Eee is very appealing because of the weight but tonight my husband said he would really like to watch DVDs and maybe store music and pics (there goes the 2 lbs). He is even less technical than I. He expressed interest in the new MacBook Air but gulped when I said prepared to spend $1800.

Sorry to bother you, I will have to do a little more research.