Then get the AsRock version, it's pretty much Asus and it's getting raving reviews all over. And has an optical drive.

Agreed, the keyboard on my X40 is near perfect and I've never used anything nearly as good. 12" also means more flexiblity, I could never use one of those gigantic 15.4" things.. whenever I see them, i think of mobile phones from the 80s.

Large screens for stationary computing, small for on the go/relaxing in umpteen different positions on the couch and so on.