I just wonder what the author thinks "fatuous" means. What on earth is a "fatuous notebook"? I do keep looking for a good netbook-like solution for recreationa

I just wonder what the author thinks "fatuous" means. What on earth is a "fatuous notebook"? I do keep looking for a good netbook-like solution for recreational coding and writing while traveling. If it can run emacs/gcc/X11 as well as a 1998-era laptop, I'd be satisfied, but I can't quite find anything that's cheap enough for that almost-throw-away use.