I remembered a few years ago when I went to UK for school, my family bought me a desk note (smaller than a desk top but bigger than a laptop)..very inconvenient because it is so heavy and difficult to move around. In the end, I just gave up and end up using the school facilities.
Recently, I just bought a Toshiba laptop (from Fortrexx) when there is sale - with free ram and accessories for about $5kish. Much better and more convenient.