Quartus II on NetBook Computer w/Win7 starter OpS

I have Quartus installed on a Gigabyte T1028 from the last time I needed it for a demonstration.

The Netbook has a 1.6Ghz Atom, 1Gb memory and a fairly high resolution screen.

Quartus installs and runs but to be honest I get frustrated with the compile time on my 2.6Ghz RAIDed 64-bit Quad Core desktop with 6Gb RAM; the netbook isn't even on the scale.

If the 15" is too bulky have you considered buying another high power but smaller laptop?

I recently recommended to my brother an Alienware M11x. It has a more powerful processor than my desktop (which I would guess is the most important factor in Quartus compile time) and weighs barely more than the netbook, if any more at all. (Though the Gigabyte is heavier than most netbooks with its clever screen)

If you don't want to pay for the Alienware brand im sure there must be similar offerings from other manufacturers if you think you can work with the smaller screen.