well they just release the new macbook air with a 1.8 i7 chip and 256 ssd hard drive, if their is ever a time to replace your netbook its now

or you could replace the dated pc in the house with a new mac mini (also updated today) coupled with the gorgeous cinema 27" display with thunderbolt and a HD cam, built in speakers a firewire 800 port and 3 usb 2.0 ports:D

take the jump, join the "fun" brand lol you know you want to ;)