the appeal of a mini laptop

Ever since the new kind of mini laptops have come out, I've been intrigued. I use my laptop all the time and I love it, but lately, I've not been able to take it with me on any of my trips since it's just too much to carry along with little E's stuff. But, if I had something like one of the new hp mini laptops I wonder if I could have carried one with me in my purse itself. I could then not have such a backlog of mails to get to once I get back home and could send out photos sooner. But on the other hand, this way without a traveling laptop, I get to be completely offline for a while, which is a huge relaxation in itself.