when I ordered it, I also got the 2GB upgrade for memory (Kingston) and upgrade package for Windows home premium. It wasn’t all that difficult to upgrade the memory. there’s a few micro screws, but it snaps off and back on pretty well. The memory just pops out. And I had no problems upgrading to Home premium Windows 7 using my wireless connection. Again, no problems with that either.

Now for the usage. Its fine for me. The more I get used to the touch screen, the more I wonder how I got around without it. I’m not perfect with it. There’s still the problem of my big finger not hitting the X close button precisely, but combine that with the smaller touch pad’s precision, and it’s a great combo.

The included programs are hit or miss. Natural touch took a little tooling, but I think I have it under control now. and I decided not to use the lenovo ready go program because its full of adware. I just don’t need any of it cause I don’t use wireless all the time.

the keyboard is fine for me, and I hardly notice much difference between it and a full size on my other computer. Windows 7 seems much easier to use than Vista, so I have less problems finding the program I want easily without using lots of energy on wasted animation.

With the 2GB Memory, I have no problem with Kindle, or movies or streaming. I can’t exactly play World of Warcraft or other big games, but I didn’t buy it for the game potential, but for the word processing and transportation ability. The 8 cell battery it comes with is a little big, but as another reviewer said, it’s a find handle when you use it for a book reader, etc. I love the long battery life. I can use it off and on, and play videos or type away for hours. For example, my flight from Chicago to Tokyo was 12 hours, and I used it most of the trip for typing, plus I played a video for my daughter, and even a Dora game for her. Typically, I only need to charge it once every 2 days, and keep it in sleep mode (just shutting the lid) when not in use.