"'isn't that system rather underpowered for Vista?".... Yes Netbooks generally are - however I have a Dell Mini 9, 8Gb SDD, "Gb RAM running Vista, Office 2007 just fine even with Aero etc. I'd strongly advise you take a look at Vlite for slimming down an install and increasing performance. I have no knowledge of the HP 2133 but if it came with Vista then there will be drivers for it so you are in a good position! For general stuff (Dell related anyway) on vLite and improving performance check out these forums: http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/vista/