Is it possible to run Visual Studio 2008 on a mini laptop?

"Definitely possible. I've run it on a netbook before, and even though it wasn't exactly the fastest experience I've had with Visual Studio, it wasn't really bad at all. The Intellisense is still very responsive, and unless you're compiling huge projects, the Atom is quite capable of keeping up!

The only downsides I really noticed are the smaller screen (obviously) as I am used to coding on multiple large displays, and the smaller keyboard which takes some getting used to if you're coding on it.

Here are the Hardware Requirements if you're interested, your netbook is more than capable."