Why is there a special email app on here? Won't I be able to use my normal web-based email accounts (gmail and yahoo - even web Outlook much as I hate it and only if I have to)?

I am leaning more and more toward the Pocket Edge, with a clear understanding of what I can do. A netbook with no OneNote doesn't make sense for me.

Thanks so much to everyone who has helped me sort this out - and keep the advice coming if you think of anything else!