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Ultra portable laptop by albert on 06-21-2007 at 04:14 AM
hey guys, I'm currently looking for an ultra portable laptop (something pretty small that I could always carry around with me).
I do need it to be powerful, the main applications i need to run on it are Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, Eclipse, Windows Live Messenger, Winamp.
What I care about it mostly battery life, speed and portability.
Also, if it was a tablet, it would be perfect.. So far, what I found are these :
-Dell XPS
- HP Pavilion tx1000
-IBM thinkpad X series
As for the price, the lowest the better of course.. But it has to be something that is good quality. I don't mind paying a good amount, as well as I get something worth it in return.
RE: Ultra portable laptop by Voldemort on 06-21-2007 at 04:17 AM
I've seen Thinkpads and XPS under heavy load.... both are nice and lightweight laptops.... I don't know about the HP... But the XPS tends to get a bit hot over a bit of time...
RE: Ultra portable laptop by Adeptus on 06-21-2007 at 04:58 AM
quote:Out of those, I would choose the Thinkpad first without even giving it much thought. Dell would be a consideration only if it was substantially less expensive or otherwise more appealing. HP is simply a "hell, no" in this class and price range.
Originally posted by alby
-Dell XPS
- HP Pavilion tx1000
-IBM thinkpad X series
I would also suggest at least taking a look at the 13", smallest of the "thin and light" class models. Fujitsu and Sony have some, so do other manufacturers. 13" is a nice size -- although bigger than what you are considering, it is definitely not too big. If you can deal with that form factor, you can get much more CPU power, a full size keyboard and a standard built-in optical drive (which most featherweights lack).
RE: Ultra portable laptop by lizard.boy on 06-21-2007 at 04:24 PM
Hell.. I'd take the tablet in an instant.
RE: Ultra portable laptop by ShawnZ on 06-21-2007 at 04:56 PM
even if it wasn't a tablet... its a thinkpad, get it
RE: Ultra portable laptop by Supersonicdarky on 06-21-2007 at 05:14 PM
get a umpc
RE: Ultra portable laptop by joemailey on 06-22-2007 at 08:59 AM
I have dell XPS 1210.
Its pretty neat.#
Also work with 5-6 X series thinkpads.
Thinkpads r by far best laptops i've used. Love the X series feels stable n relieable fantastic. i wish i had got one before i got my dell XPS.
RE: Ultra portable laptop by albert on 06-22-2007 at 02:46 PM
Do you guys think it's really worth getting a tablet..? I don't really see the big use of them honestly, anyone having any feedback on that?
RE: Ultra portable laptop by joemailey on 06-22-2007 at 03:00 PM
Tablet i don't really see the use of them.
Try getting an lenovo thinkpad x 60 