summary: user buys ridiculously cheap hardware, is offended when it dies shortly after warranty runs out.<p>I guess I can see that... I mean, if consumers complain about things choking when they are shortly out of warranty, it's more likely companies will put more effort into preventing such a thing. but, on the other hand, considering the price point and target market, I would not expect a netbook to last as long as a real laptop. Expecting your Chevy Corsica to last like a Toyota Camrey is just irrational. (which isn't to say you shouldn't complain and put pressure on Chevy to do better if you do get stuck with a Corsica)<p>It would be interesting to see more MBTF statistics for netbooks, though, if such things exist. I imagine getting such statistics beyond the warranty period is really, really difficult, just 'cause I imagine that for most users of cheap netbooks, well, if it fails and it's out of warranty, it's garbage. just counting repairs would not give you a fair number.