I suggest taking a look at Berry Gerber's article over at Tom's Hardware.com in which he describes the netbook from ASUS ( Eee PC 1000HE) which has the capabilities and usability for business users. I believe that the combination of economic challenges in today's business environment along with the technology trend of Software as a Service (SaaS) and better Internet connectivity means businesses must review the needs and balance the laptop cost per user to overall business IT cost.
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