ditto. I bought an Eee with Xandros(?) Linux, but installed Ubuntu after a week. It might as well have come with XP.<br>Check if the wifi card works well in Linux.<br><br>A lot of people have found it worthwhile to buy netbooks from the US. e.g. from Amazon with a forwarding service.<br>
You will find a broader choice at least. You'll probably want one with a international warranty.<br>Check Amazon to see what is available, and whirlpool for discussion.<br>