
Originally Posted by
Jacksterson
Here comes the inevitable, Why not get Ubuntu? (Linux).
But if this is going to be your main computer, I wouldn't go for that.
Windows 7 definitely is better than XP (shudders), but its still a lot harder to customize and look pretty, and STILL comes with a load of security features that (even though you can turn off some of them, there are still ones that you can't, and even if you could they'd annoy the hell out of you with little bleeping icons everywhere).
It all boils down to what you want with this netbook.
If you just want internet and IM, I'd say go with Ubuntu netbook remix, or Kubuntu netbook. They're built specifically for small screens and make it really easy to use, and they're very pretty and run very smoothly (also the plus of never having adware/spyware/viruses).
If you want it for portable gaming, go with windows 7.
If you want it as a main, I'd use XP.