I can't think of any reason to have one. Just get a little netbook and add an SSD to it (not for increased performance, but because it can take abuse.)
I bought an i7 2540p for $400 and added a 12hr battery, SSD, 8GB RAM all for $150 more.
I myself have a couple laptops but not notebooks or netbooks. I like the idea about a mini but also cant find a reason... consumer whore right here! I thought itd be A good addition with A gopro.
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