I needed a slim case that still offered plenty of protection for my HP Mini. Netbooks being what they are, I wanted something that would offer me protection whether I was carrying it as a second computer, in a standard backpack, or just on move without a bigger bag. After a quick Google search and browsing a few images on Flickr it was apparent that WaterField Designs products available at sfbags.com were quality products.

When I received the case I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of materials, specifically the density of the foam used to protect the computer. I am pleased with the product and will certainly be returning to sfbags.com.

It has been about 48 hours since I installed Windows 7 on my HP Mini 1000 netbook, and I am blown away. Windows 7 is everything an OS should be: stable, snappy, great hardware support, and great accessibility to programs and settings. Needless to say I am loving my netbook with Windows 7 – it is the internet device I was looking for when I purchased the netbook.

Does this mean I couldn’t have done exactly what I am doing on XP? Nope, not at all, in fact I used my new netbook for are few days with a clean install of XP and it was quick loading, quick booting, stable and generally a joy. So what does this mean for Windows 7? Nothing – Windows 7 does what it does while being incredibly composed doing it. Microsoft has finally figured out that aesthetics matter, accessibility matters, the whole package matters. These issues are what pushed me off a PC platform and onto a Mac a few years ago – I do have a lot of great things to say about this release of Windows, but I would not say I am a total convert just yet.