These things are the books of the future. Netbooks are limited in a lot of ways, but the best use I see on these thing is for reading. Instead of chosing 1 or 2 to books to take on your backup, you can just take them all! Every 15 minutes free become usefull for reading (and learning) something.
And for those who say Acer is a bad choice, I've been using one for years. Never had a problem. Like any machine, It lasts as long as you take care of it. The price-quality relation is the best on the market. Other companies may have a better user support (dont know, never asked for it), build quality and fine materials, but they cant beat theses prices.
So, if you are thinking about buying a laptop, research is important, and Acer is definitly an option to consider.
Oh, I also want to join this contest.