is 1GB ram enough for a netbook?

hi folks, i'm gonna purchase a netbook, which will be used almost exclusively for studies. due to budget constraints i will buy either Fujitsu mh330 or Eee PC 1005p, both of which come with 1GB of RAM. my question is, is it going to be enough for regular tasks, considering that the default OS is Windows 7 starter? remember, i won't use it for gaming and i don't do programming. thanks for your input.

i thought so too... until i recalled that Windows 7 requires 1GB of ram to begin with. is this going to be an issue?

also, i am under the impression that netbooks are not upgradable?

I have a 1GB netbook with Linux Mint LXDE. 1GB is more than enough for general tasks (word processing, internet, pdf's, powerpoint presentations, etc). Mint alone only uses 82MB which, I think, maked it a superior OS to windows for netbooks.

Would ReadyBoost be appropriate here? Never fooled with it, but from what I understand of it, seems ideal.

When going over 1GB RAM in usage your computer will start to swap parts of memory onto disk to free real memory, and since you typically have a 5400rpm HD this will be more apparent compared to a fast disc.

On the other hand, you probably will not run that much stuff simultaneously on a netbook, so your RAM needs will probably not be as high as on a stationary computer.