Maybe it is too early to tell, but it sure seems like the low end PC market is taking over, and maybe that is a good thing.
I´m typing this on my new and impressive eee PC, which for $399 offers me everything I need except a robust keyboard, but I am even getting used to this one. At 2 pounds this is the ticket for a good traveling device.
Here is another cheap miniPC, though this is more computer but no screen or keyboard: