The new mini-notebook champ?

The ground-breaking Asus Eee gets the most press (I have one myself and love it), but there are other mini-notebooks, also known as Ultra Mobile PC's or UMPC's, on the market that may be a better choice.  Laptop Magazine, usually the best source for information about mobile computing. 

Laptop Magazine's UMPC Editor's Choice is MSI Wind running Windows XP Home.  At $499, it is $100 more than my Linux-based Asus Eee 701 (or the XP variant of the same machine), but it features a noticeably larger 10 inch screen and roomier keyboard for touch typing.  It is also very fast and has plenty of storage for a UMPC.  It features the new Intel Atom processor and an 80 GB 5400 rpm hard drive.  Battery life is excellent at just over 4 hours with Wi-Fi and 5 1/2 hours with the radio turned off.   

This is the UMPC of choice (until the next "best thing" comes along).