Linux in the clouds

There are quite a few distros available for netbook users including at the time of this writing ubuntu remix, lubuntu, peppermint os, linux mint (XFCE or LXDE), jolicloud and chrome OS to name a few. Currently I own an Asus 1005-HAB and two of the distros that I personally enjoy are jolicloud and peppermint. Jolicoud is unique in the sense that the interface has resemblance to a smartphone. This feature makes it very user friendly and an easy concept to grasp for those making the switch to linux for the first time. Jolicloud has quite an extensive hardware compatability list and a separate list for 3G support. Being somewhat of a linux noob the fact that it works right out of the box is a definite plus. They also provide an app store with a wide variety of apps including boxee and hulu desktop. In fact if the app you want isn't listed Jolicloud gives you the option of making your own. Peppermint OS appears to be a stripped down versions of linux mint without any additional bloatware incorporated. It uses LXDE wich is very light on resources. It is extremely fast to boot-up and is my goto if I just want to do something on the internet. I even replaced puppy linux on all of my jumpdrives with peppermint. Puppylinux is another lightweight operating system that can load completely in RAM. However I never quite mastered navigation in puppy using a touch pad on a net book since puppy uses a single click to open windows; thus merely navigating across the screen would pop up unintended applications.