Netbook laptop for simple DAQ system?

I have LabView 7.0 (full version) and the
Application Builder.  I am currently running a test stand with a 700
mghz Compaq desktop and the USB-6008 daq which is sampling once per
second.  It is working well.
I would like to build four
more test stands, and I am tempted to use the little "netbook" laptops
that have the Intel "atom" processor.  They are available with Windows
XP, which is also my current test stand OS.
Has anyone
had successes or failures with the "netbook" computers?  These would be
running only the data logger with the Labview runtime modules (no
development work).
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I believe you should be fine, as these devices run XP and seem powerful enough. You might wish to take a look at this.
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