I also have an Asus Eee in black, running XP. It's perfect for when I'm on the road or on the job. And I only paid $249 for mine on sale at Best Buy.
You can zoom in. It's the size of the keyboard and my big fat Irish fingers that are an occasional problem.
Sweet! I just got a laptop too, but mine is bigger...I sure do love it though. It was an early anniversary present. That and a wireless printer. My old printer crapped the bed on me, and I was really needing a new one. This one scans and copies too, which is a bonus! Your new laptop looks pretty cool, bet you're loving it!