I have the ASPIRE ONE 722- BZ454 net book...I do not see on the back of my net book any numbers like you had mentioned AOA110 or the other...so what does this mean? I have an updated net book? My battery is fine so far, but just wanted to check in the event this may happen to mine in the future. BTW, I used just once the internal camera...when I first bought this unit, and now I don't know how to initiate it. No manual or anything.

yes and it is often very easy to turn it off by mistake. on my netbook it is a little slider button at the very front edge right where I often grab it and in doing so slide it to off. Look for the little symbol that looks like a satelite dish sort of. Also depending on how old it is it may not have a wireless connection card in it which you can take care of easily. Tell us the model of the laptop. Have you hooked it up to your connection using a wire to make sure you can connect that way and it is not some other problem? If not do that right away. and give us more info on the type of connections you have and the specs on the laptop including the OS.

you would just have to get a wireless router to put in your set up that would allow you to move about your home freely and use your laptop, as long as it is set up properly with the correct security settings you are good to go. Your cable would go to the wireless router then you can still plug your desktop into the router as a wired connection and use the laptop's wireless access. There are many that are much more knowledgeable about this than I am however so I will let them help you out. PS I agree with you on the MSI wind being the best option, I have been looking at the netbooks for a while now as each new one comes out and comparing, and speaking to friends that own various ones, all that has led me to the MSI wind, now if only I had the extra cash to spend on a new toy, but since I just got a new vehicle and new furniture and have like 5 computers guess what is not on the gift list LOL

I think it is a good choice for you. I have a desktop, a laptop, and a 10" Dell mini. I like the mini a lot for traveling, because it is so small and light, but the screen is definitely at the limit of my visual comfort level. The one you are considering looks like a reasonable price for something with those specs, and I think you will find the screen will be a definite improvement for you compared to the ones on most of the other minis. I only use my mini occasionally, and so I'm happy with it for my needs, but you will be using yours more than I do, and that one looks like a good compromise considering size, weight, and viewing comfort. The fact that it has a full-size keyboard is also a big plus, I say go for it...