If you're new to linux, get a laptop with Linux pre-installed. That takes care of all the compatibility problems you might have and you save some money for not paying the windows tax.
I've converted my mom from windows to ubuntu (she had a virus problem with windows) and she didn't have any problems with replacing microsoft office with openoffice (she uses word and powerpoint). So if she had no trouble whatsoever (she is not very good with computers in general), I don't think you will.
Now, about netbooks. Things you might have to look at are keyboard comfort , battery life and operating systems. I'll comment on the eeepc as it's the one I use. The keyboard is kind of small, so it might bother you to do any lengthier work. I solved this by carrying a mat keyboard with me to do that. The battery is amazing and I think it's the best you get around. The operating system is linux, but I found the one that came with it to be very limited. I installed the netbook version of ubuntu and find it amazing.
Ohhh... and get one with a solid state drive and not a hard drive. These will usually have less memory storage, but it's much faster and the battery lasts longer. Completely worth it for me.
Hope this helps. ;)
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