My awesome wife let me buy a new laptop! After doing some research on what was available in town, I bought an Asus X205 from Walmart.
So far, I’ve had this for a few days now and I’ve been really enjoying it.
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/asus-eeebook-x205ta
The above was the link that secured the purchase for me. At first, I thought this was going to cost $195 but it turn out to be $135 so it was a perfect buy for me.
The only issue I’ve had thus far, is that – with the touchpad – I keep zooming into the screen, which I never want. I’ve since learn how to undo it but I need to watch to make sure I stop doing it.