Originally Posted by Frogroast 
You need to be careful - not all netbooks are built the same and I'm not just talking memory, display, hard drive.
Some of these netbooks are not built with the poweruser in mind but moreso the elementary school kids that need a wordprocessing, email, and web box to throw in their backpacks.
Before you buy one, check to make sure the video chip is a good one (anything labeled simply "integrated" is probably not worth getting into), that it has at least 2GB RAM and DDR2 (most do) and either XP Pro or Vista Home Premium (many have WinXP Home or Vista Basic).
Otherwise they are great portable machines if you can deal with the typical 1024x600 display.
no. most netbooks with the atom processor have 1 gig of memory. and integrated graphics are more than capable of handling photo workflow. how many netbooks are going to have a discreet graphics? my ideapad has integrated graphics and is perfectly capable. I may not have the same options for colour calibration but that can be handeled with 3rd party apps or may not be needed at all. and why do you need XP pro or vista premium? if this netbook is for notebook companion or field duty, XP Home is more than capable. anything more and you would be bogging down the hardware.