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Ultraportable notebooks review
Reviews They're also two of the most difficult things to combine in a sub-2kg ‘ultraportable’ system: fast processors need cooling systems; screens and keyboards must fit into restricted spaces yet remain usable, for example.
[April 22, 2002, 15:15]
New business ultraportable from Sony
Blog A 1.13kg ultraportable with a 12.1in.screen and an integrated optical drive, the VAIO G11 is designed to appeal to business travellers with its robust carbon-fibre laminate contstruction for the case and lid, acceleration-sensing technology that...
[January 31, 2007, 15:04]
Not an ultraportable??
Talkback Your story says that the Air is not quite an ultraportable. Seems pretty ultraportable to me! On what basis?
[January 16, 2008, 21:32]
The best ultraportable of its era
Member Review That said, it is still am amazing piece of hardware that fulfills all of the promises of the ultraportable laptop back then, and even today. The ThinkPad X22 is a pre-Centrino ultralight laptop. That means that it doesn't get the amazing battery...
[August 21, 2006, 14:44]
Sony launches P-series ultraportable PC
News Sony on Wednesday launched the Vaio P, a lightweight, ultraportable computer that the company says has the functionality of a PC running Vista in a system that weighs 638g. The P-series has an eight-inch screen with a resolution of 1,600x768 pixels.
[January 8, 2009, 15:00]
Macworld speculation focuses on ultraportable
News As the Macworld expo gears up to open on Tuesday, the greatest amount of speculation about new products centres on a possible ultramobile MacBook laptop. Analysts and the media have suggested that a new notebook computer, with half the thickness of...
[January 14, 2008, 17:03]
New business ultraportable from Sony
Blog Comment That laptop does indeed look good - apart from the price that is! I'd be interested to see how it actually performs, especially that battery life of 9 hours.
[February 13, 2007, 16:25]
New business ultraportable from Sony
Blog Comment Well of course, if you're always waiting for the next new-and-improved model, you'd never buy anything! I'm sure you'll be very happy with your '007' VAIO.
[February 1, 2007, 13:32]
New business ultraportable from Sony
Blog Comment Damn! I just bought the previous model, completely convinced by the fact that James Bond had one. At 1.69Kg this new model is a significant improvement on the weight front although the screen is slightly smaller.
[January 31, 2007, 23:51]
Great ultraportable
Member Review I love it: great small, light, fast computer.
[March 14, 2004, 8:54]
IBM ThinkPad X40 review
Reviews Although the ThinkPad X40's base configuration includes a nice array of ports and connectors for such a trim system, it doesn't include an integrated optical drive -- a typical exclusion for a tiny ultraportable.
[November 8, 2004, 11:23]
ThinkPad X41 review
Reviews One of the smallest and lightest ultraportable notebooks available, the black wedge-shaped ThinkPad X41 has a petite 26.8cm by 21.1cm footprint; the front edge measures a razor-sharp 2.1cm thick, although the rear bulges to 2.7cm.
[July 5, 2005, 16:05]
Sony VAIO VGN-Z11WN/B review
Reviews This rather large footprint (for an ultraportable) is due to the display. As befits and ultraportable aimed at mobile professionals, communications features are exemplary. It's an ultraportable weighing just 1.5kg, and so is eminently portable.
[November 25, 2008, 13:02]
Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9210 review
Reviews For an 'ultraportable', the U9210 packs a relatively hefty 1.95kg. The ESPRIMO U9210 is a relatively hefty (but still sub-2kg) HSDPA-equipped 12.1in.ultraportable, starting at £726 (ex. The U9210 may be on the bulky side for an ultraportable, but...
[December 9, 2008, 15:08]
Panasonic Toughbook Executive CF-T8 review
Reviews The Toughbook Executive CF-T8 is a 'business ruggedized' 12.1in.ultraportable weighing 1.38kg. This is fine for an ultraportable, but Panasonic uses a somewhat dated 1,024-by-768-pixel (4:3 aspect ratio) screen.
[February 25, 2009, 15:03]
Dell Latitude C400 review
Reviews When notebooks shrink down to ultraportable size and weight, system design becomes very important, and manufacturers' decisions about what to include on the main unit and what to make an external add-on are crucial to a product's overall appeal.
[January 27, 2002, 23:00]
Apple MacBook Air: a first look review
Reviews As was heavily predicted before its unveiling, Apple's new notebook, called the MacBook Air, is not quite an ultraportable — but it is extremely slim. Bluetooth (2.1+EDR) and 802.11n were expected, but the lack of an optical drive is a surprise...
[January 16, 2008, 7:29]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P8020 review
Reviews The LifeBook P8020 is a 12.1in.ultraportable weighing 1.3kg. The ultraportable LifeBook P8020 measures 28cm wide by 21cm deep by 2.8-3.7cm thick and weighs 1.3kg. The P8020 is a particularly well connected ultraportable.
[April 7, 2009, 16:53]
Photos: MacBook Air review
Reviews Surprisingly, Apple's long-awaited ultraportable notebook doesn't mark a return of some form of the 12in. The keyboard is keyThe benefit of having an ultraportable with a larger screen — aside from the additional screen space — is having a full...
[January 16, 2008, 8:46]
AMD chip bundle targets 'ultra-thin' notebooks
News AMD has launched a chip bundle for 'ultra-thin' notebooks, by which it means laptops that are pricier and more powerful than netbooks, but cheaper than ultraportable models. AMD is aiming its new platform at laptops that fall between 'netbook' and...
[January 6, 2009, 14:35]
