I just happened to glance at the examples given for the "labels of this post". Kind of like the sentences given in dictionaries and language books, they seem a bit forced: scooters, vacation, autumn. Although that does conjure up a lovely image.
My paper was accepted for one of the conferences, the other I'll hear about in August. Somewhat in connection, I've developed an obsession for acquiring a minilaptop, ultraportable, or whatever they're called. Characteristically, I've justified this craving in many ways, of which I will now present the highlights in the form of 1-5 lists: first, why getting one is a really really good idea:

1. Apparently, they're more durable than a regular laptop. (Some of the reasons for getting an ultraportable (I like that word, kind of reminds me of ultraviolence and I'm a big fan of Anthrony Burgess) are actually derived from the reasons I prefer having a desktop to a regular laptop.)
2. They are actually small and light enough to bother lugging around.
3. It's got everything I need to lug around (see following lists of what I'd do with it).
4. It's got Linux. I like Linux, so buying one with Linux is a way of supporting Linux and all that is right in the world.
5. The price is not bad. A person with a normal income could just go out and buy one without all this whining to justify it.

What I'd do with it. Jobwise first, because duty comes before pleasure. (I like doing things in the alphabetic order)

1. I could work on texts when away from my desktop computer(s). Now I write on printouts and then type the corrections in later. What a drag!
2. I could make notes on it, instead of scribbling by hand things I can't even read later, and that only if I'm lucky enough to find them.
3. I could use it to show powerpoints when I present papers at all these conferences I'm apparently going to. It seems bringing a memorystick just isn't enough these days.
4. I could access all my files from anywhere. (see reason #1. If I accidentally print out version 17 instead of 18, there's not much I can do about it afterwards.)
5. Having access to e-mail and the internet would mean I'd stay in touch with all those people sending out calls for papers and offering scholarships and opportunities to perform various academic oddjobs. Also, I've noticed that if you have a laptop, there's free internet everywhere, airports, cafes, hotels... but if you don't have one, it's either 5$ for 5 minutes (if you're lucky) or you have to sneak around universities you're not actually enrolled in...

Emotional reasons and fun:

1. I could chat and skype and stay in touch with loved ones. (it even has a webcam =))
2. I could pass the time surfing the www.
3. It has games on it.
4. It's so cute!! There are pink ones available!!!
5. I could write blogposts and update my facebook status, so no-one forgets about me.

So there you go. Now, if some company would like to use these words for marketing purposes in exchange for a free UMPC, I'm willing to negotiate, but it has to be pink.