Is the title melodramatic enough? Good. I dread the idea of carrying something fragile, expensive and relatively heavy as a computer around the world. It is an Asus Eee PC 1001P-MU17 netbook, I think. Does anyone other than Apple have non-depressing model names? It feels like a ball and chain, but I will try and get used to it.

Next thing you know, I will have to own a cell phone.