Yeah. They're still spendy, even though you don't have to shell out a compulsory $200 to get some Microsoft ****. They also assume that Linux users don't need much power, because the affordable notebook is laughable. It warrants a second look, and don't get me wrong, I think it's great that Linux has been clamored for and well recieved by the industry, but they have a way to go for me to be satisfied, i.e. making multiple distros available and making Linux an option for all/most of their product. I'll give it a second look though, and in the meantime I'll wait for the e-mail from ZT.