PC World: MacBook Air Alternatives

PC World is running an interesting article, comparing three other ultraportables (one Toshiba, two Fujitsus) to the Apple MacBook Air with different display sizes (12.1″ widescreen and 10.6″ widescreens). Unfortunately there hasn’t been a chance to test and review the Lenovo ThinkPad X300, which is … Read more

Review: CNET’s Laptops for “The Lightweight”

CNET has put together a profile of “The Lightweight” – laptop users who want ultraportable laptops for heavy traveling (or rather, not so heavy). One thing they don’t mention, which would have a huge impact on just what a person looking for a lightweight/ultraportable laptop … Read more

Article: A Buyer’s Guide to Ultraportables (InformationWeek)

InformationWeek has posted their Buyer’s Guide to Ultraportables earlier this week. As Kevin Tofel at jkOnTheRun pointed out, they left out UMPCs and Tablet PC “convertibles” and went for traditional laptops. They highlight one “image” problem (my term), that ultraportable laptops sometimes fall in between … Read more

Microsoft Windows Vista Ready Laptops

Note: As of March, 2008, this list is incomplete and will not be updated. This is due to the fact that many laptops sold these days come pre-loaded with Microsoft Windows Vista. Asus W5fe – Core 2 Duo based, with a 12.1-inch widescreen display. Notable … Read more