tbh I suspect it would be just fine. even the really cheap ones tend to have at least a few gigabytes of RAM.
reply>I'm surprised you want to run real CAD software on a netbook. I think your use case is pretty unusual.
replyCAD has been around since before IBM PC came out. It's not necessarily a demanding piece of software.
Still, scratch CAD. My favorite VST synths are Windows-based.
And I don't want to lug around extra kilograms just to make some noise.