I must confess to being completely ignorant about installing Win9x on to a more modern Windows OS, using a virtual "parent" app. As I am very keen on getting Win9x to run on old hardware, I do not need this functionality. For this netbook, I am happy to stick to DOSBox. (I still want to complete my 486 mobo testing however, and use real DOS. I like the idea of using both DOSBox and real DOS on old hardware.)
I got a netbook so I could throw a ~1KG device in to a suitcase and be able to connect to the net, do word processing, email, and play some old DOS games. Vogons is easily my #1 favourite website. I wouldn't want to miss that! (I'm incredibly grateful for all the advice people have offered over the years, when I have asked questions about old hardware.)
This netbook is my first portable device. Before that, I briefly borrowed a 486 laptop in 1996! I've used this netbook now for 2 days now, and I think -
Cons
No optical drive. That's not a problem. You can get an external USB device for that, if needed.
You're looking downwards at the table a lot, and this makes my neck ache!
"Smart" touch pad clicks on things you don't want to click on. This is bad. I've tried to switch this off, but sometimes onscreen buttons will still be clicked for me, when I didn't want to click on them.
Generally speaking, Windows 7 seems fairly ordinary, nothing particularly special - like Vista Mark2.
Generally speaking, the screen is quite good, but maybe a bit harsh.
Toshiba installs lots of software on it, which I don't need and will remove. I had to get rid of a subscription based Anti-virus package in order to install a free one. Also, they install a "health check" app on it that sounds dubious. It sends back data to Toshiba including your serial number.
Pros
Awesome battery life, and fast recharging time.
It's light. Not sure exactly, but without the battery, probably 1KG. I think the battery weighs about 300g.
Quite fast to boot in to Windows 7 (approx 30 secs), and performance seems reasonable.
Webcam quite good quality.
Good keyboard.
Good value for money, IMHO.
Overall I would say 8 out of 10, recommended.