10.2" screen same as a netbook, and it has a keyboard just like a netbook. That is where the resemblance ends. Windows CE operating system is a much cut down version of XP (not necessarily a bad thing, just that so much has been cut out that it doesn't do very much either). The software supplied is basic in the extreme and is only partially compatible with mainstream office products.
Surfing the net? Well, yes, as long as you stick to basic websites that don't use Java or Adobe Flash Player. Unfortunately that's a lot of websites that you really won't enjoy.
Offering the miserable 128MB of RAM and 2GB of flash storage, this machine has little to offer in terms of capabilities.
If all you do is write short, basic documents and some simple spreadsheeting plus occasional web browsing then this just might be for you -- but I doubt it. In my opinion, it is far more sensible to spend another £100 or so and get a decent notebook. Then load up OpenOffice (free download) and Mozilla Thunderbird as an email client (also free) and have a properly capable machine.
More "my first computer" than a serious tool.
