Advice and opinions wanted.

[Rich]

I'm in the market for a netbook to be used outside my apartment, connecting to my home computer and it's large hard drive via a wireless "g" network at home and the internet while away.

Not graven in stone, are the following preferences.

1: Screen size somewhere in the range of 8.9" to 10.5" (measured diagonally).
2: Intel Atom processor over Via or Celeron.
3: 6 cell battery over 4 cell. Looking for maximum time here.
4: 1 Gb Ram. 2 would be nice, but not at the expense of reduced battery time.
5: 16 Gb to 32 Gb SSD (Linux) or 160 Gb HDD (Windows).
6: Internal wireless b/g.
7: 2-4 USB ports for DVD R/W and other connections.
8: 2-4 Lb weight.
9: OS will either be Linux (Ubuntu or Kibuntu) or Windows XP
10: Productivity Suite will probably be Open Office on a separate memory card.
11: Browser may either be Opera or Firefox. Possibly IE if Windows XP.

Cost, hopfully somewhere near $300.

Acer's are in my price range, but their reliability is questionable, and the two people I know who have had them were very dissatisfied and returned them for refunds.

Am I being realistic here or just smoking crack? An inquiring mind wants to know.

[Rich]

Less storage and memory is doable, but I really want the big battery. I guess I'll be looking at Linux machines, which is OK, since I desire more of an extension from my home machine, not a total stand alone. And if I need more storage, 8 Gig USB sticks go on sale quite often and aren't too expensive.