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Best ultraportable laptops
Your current laptop might not seem too heavy, until you have to lug it along on your daily subway commute or spend all day walking around at a business conference. Good thing, then, that the current generation of ultraportable laptops can go toe-to-toe with their bigger cousins. There are some trade-offs to be sure (slower processors, tiny keyboards, limited battery life), but when it comes to buzz-worthy products, this is where the action is.
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 (black)
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 5/8/08)
The 11.1-inch Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is the most beautiful laptop we've seen in years, and behind those good looks is a well-appointed, fairly priced ultraportable. Despite a few minor nitpicks, we recommend the IdeaPad U110 to those who want a lightweight, eye-catching laptop for frequent travel.
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Toshiba Portege R500
7.9 Very good (reviewed 2/14/08)
Toshiba's SSD version of the Portege R500 may be the best ultraportable laptop available right now, and it packs in much of what the MacBook Air lacks while weighing nearly half as much.
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Asus Eee PC 900 (white, Windows XP)
7.5 Very good (reviewed 5/12/08)
The 9-inch Asus Eee PC 900 adds a bigger screen and a larger capacity solid-state hard drive than its 7-inch precursor, but the new price has passed the point of an impulse purchase.
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HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
7.5 Very good (reviewed 4/8/08)
Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mininotebook, making it fast a favorite for on-the-go use.
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Fujitsu LifeBook P8010
7.5 Very good (reviewed 3/26/08)
Call it the unassuming ultraportable. The Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 shuns attention-grabbing thinness and solid-state drives for a solid feature set for business travelers.
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