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After much deliberation, I have finally convinced myself to purchase a netbook. It's been a long road but the necessity of such a device seems to grow with each passing shift at Rite Aid. Boredom is not always an easy thing to conquer, especially in a sterilized environment like a pharmacy. I've tried several means of entertainment but none have really fit the bill up to this point. A macbook pro is a thing of art, but in a cramped area it can prove to be more of a hassle rather than a blessing. So the next best thing, an iphone. It's basically a computer in and of itself but its lacking when time is in excess. So the logical conclusion was to get something middle of the road and a netbook fit squarely into the puzzle.

Weighing my options after a weeks worth of searching and reviewing, I had the choices narrowed to the following three netbooks.

	Asus Eee PC 1000HA - $349.99 Intel Atom N270(1.6 GHz) 1 Gig of Ram 160 gig harddrive 10" 1024x600 Widescreen Display 6 cell battery(7 hours) 3.2 lbs
Acer Aspire One AOA150 - $329.99 Intel Atom N270(1.6 GHz) 1 Gig of Ram 120 gig Harddrive 8.9" 1024x600 Widescreen Display 6 cell battery(5.5 hours) 2.19 lbs
	HP Mini 1000 XP - $299.99 Intel Atom N270(1.6 GHz) 512 Gig of Ram 8 gig harddrive 8.9" 1024x600 Widescreen Display 3 Cell battery(3 hours) 2.25 lbs

Now clearly this is a pretty tough decision. Each of the above are very close spec wise and each of which are close in terms of money, so determining a winner would require me deciding what the most important quality of a netbook should be. The Acer and HP were lighter, and the HP was definitely much prettier than the other too. And for those of you who are not familiar with me, I'm a huge sucker for things that look nice. I will almost always sacrifice to get the nicer looking item. But unfortunately this was not one of those times. It was clear to me that netbooks should last a ridiculous amount of time without needing a charge. Even though the Eee PC was larger and heavier, it seemed the clear choice. So around 12pm today the purchase was made. When it comes in later this week, I'll be sure to post a review.