[Kazilan]

I'm looking to purchase a new basic laptop or netbook and am wondering if anyone here has tried a netbook. I want something small with long battery life for word processing, music, and internet use, but have read that some people don't like the netbooks as they have limited functionality and can't be customized - I read that some even limit the number of applications you can run at once. Curious if anyone has used one and can offer recommendations/criticism. Should I just pay a little extra for a 'normal' laptop? Are netbooks targeted more at people who know little to nothing about computers?