Mothers Day is coming up here, could she use a new computer?
Netbooks (net not note) are smaller notebooks. The screens are usually 10 inch or less. The don’t pack the punch that a larger laptop does. So this won’t replace the computer that handles all the family videos.
However, they also are very mobile and can be found for as little as around $350. They are great when traveling, perfect for email and light office use, and could be perfect for poking around the internet on the couch.
Here’s a link to an example. It’s at TigerDirect. Like many places they offer a lot of Netbooks, so look around.
The only thing I’d reccommend would be to find one with a VGA port, so if you want to you can hook it up to a larger screen when at home.