OQO Model 01 / 01+

Summary: Discontinued, 5″ sliding widescreen/touchscreen, weight: under 1 pound, Transmeta Crusoe CPU

PC Magazine Laptop (and Desktop) Buying Guide

PC Magazine is running their annual PC Magazine Buying Guide: Desktops and Laptops. Ultraportables have gained quite a bit of exposure this time around (or rather there seem to be more models mentioned that are lighter and faster than last time around). Ultraportables were mentioned … Read more

Review: Averatec 1579 (LAPTOP Magazine)

LAPTOP Magazine has published their review of the Averatec 1579. The Averatec 1579 is Averatec’s first dip into the waters of the 11.1″ widescreen market, and they are doing it at a price point that Sony and others aren’t matching – typically under $1300 – … Read more

Toshiba Battery Recall (July 2007)

A small number of you who have Toshiba laptops with batteries that were manufactured around December 2005 and installed between January and April 2006, might want to keep an eye on the Toshiba website over the next few days. Toshiba is recalling a small number, … Read more

Older Ultraportables Just Added

These are older ultraportables/laptops that have been added to the site recently. By “older”, we mean laptops that may have been announced/released a few months ago or even a few years ago, and just weren’t added until now. Last Updated: February 20, 2008