Use LibreOffice ( http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/ http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/ ) or just use Windows. You could emulate Windows with

Use LibreOffice ( http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/ http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/ ) or just use Windows. You could emulate Windows with VirtualBox/VMWare Fusion, but it is slow as hell. You can also get a lower end laptop ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1841462 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1841462 ) that is bigger and more powerful than a netbook for the price of a netbook. I'd only use a netbook if you want something smaller.