Depends exactly what you want, but I'm delighted with my Toshiba U100. It's
small enough, rugged enough, and light enough to take everywhere with me
without being an impediment.
The small format means you can open it anywhere without it being an 'event'
or making you seem a geek. (I find that putting a normal laptop on a table
when you're with other non-tech people tends to erect a barrier between you
and them). I think it's like the difference between old-style cameras and
'wearable' cameras like the Casio Exilim - that is, it's no good having an
all-singing all-dancing device that's too big and heavy to be with you when
you want it; better to have a slightly compromised device that's there when
you need it.
Ok, the 'compromise' is a small screen and a small keyboard. But there are
ways round the first (see my post yesterday at
http
/forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/jive3/thread.jspa?threadID=6066),
and I found the second issue mostly disappeared after a couple of weeks of
using it.
But as I said, it depends what you really want
--
David Tong
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"Dark" <darknessRIMUOVIMI@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> I'm searching for a _used_ ultraportable laptop but I don't really know
> which model fits my requirements:
>
> - weight 1.4-1.7 kg max (3-3.7lb)
> - cpu centrino >= 1.6Ghz
> - lcd == 12 pollici
> - hd >= 40Gb *5400rpm*
> - wireless
> - no cd (if present, total weight should not exceed 2kg-4.4lb)
> - price 750 euro (~500 GBP)
>
> It seems that following models have some of the above requirements:
>
> - IBM X31
> - Dell D400, D410, X300
> - Benq 6000N
> - HP 4010, 4200
> - Asus S5200N
> - Toshiba M200
>
> Any suggestions? Other brands/models?
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