[kinetic (Steve)]

Hi,

the kids and I have settled on the idea to get their Mum one
of the cheap Netbooks for Mother's Day.
As I have no idea what features differ in the cheapest, ie
$398 , to the most we'd probably spend, ie $<500.
They all seem to have pretty close specs...only HD sizes and
what type of OS.
Can anyone recommend a standout bargain or one to keep
clear of? Which OS? etc

thanks in advance.

Steve