Re: FN-FORUM: lightweight laptops.

date posted 14th January 2008 10:03

Quoting "emma.trehane" [EMAIL REMOVED]

>
> Hi there,
>
> Was hoping you might be able to give me some advice. I'm hoping to get
> a lightweight laptop of some kind. It will only be used for travelling
> and as a back up to Desktop, so I don't want to fork out a fortune, I
> don't need much other than Microsoft office but I do want wireless,
> microphone and the usual stuff needed to conduct business away from the
> desk. I was wondering what other people use, what models they prefer
> and prices paid.
>

Personally, I really like the small/lightweight Toshiba Portege =20
machines. ( =20
http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/seriesHomepage=
.do?service=3DUK&SERIES_ID=3D129898 ) Prior to my current one, I had a Tosh=
iba Libretto, which was awesome , but *very* slow (600Mhz processor). Mind y=
ou, I got 12-14 hours battery life out of =20
it.

Fujitsu-Siemens' Lifebook range tend to be pretty good as well.

And of course there's now the Acer Eeepc, but that's pretty limited on =20
memory/drivespace. =20
(http://event.asus.com/eeepc/microsites/en/index.htm - Nasty Flash site)

They'd be my recommendations though - although I'd probably still go =20
with the Portege.

Alex
http://www.ozbon.com