If you're constantly on the go, or need to smuggle something inconspicuously into another room to escape the insanities of family life, then you need a laptop that's small and lightweight.
While typically not the fastest or most powerful laptops on the market, the ultraportable is very quickly catching up in terms of features, and will do most business and casual users, not to mention fashion moguls extremely well. Portability and prettiness comes at a price premium though, and those in need of power like designers and gamers should look elsewhere!
Dell XPS M1330
If you're in the market for a portable, the 1.78kg Dell XPS with its HDMI port and slot-loading DVD is both stylish and a pleasure to use.
Sony VAIO VGN-TZ17GN/N
The Sony VAIO VGN-TZ17GN/N is more fragile than we'd like, especially at AU$3,599 -- but the feature set is quite impressive for an ultraportable.
Toshiba Portege R500
Toshiba's much-anticipated Portege R500 may be the best ultraportable laptop available right now, but mobile broadband is conspicuously absent.
Fujitsu LifeBook S6410
The Fujitsu LifeBook S6410 boasts a brilliant screen, good performance, and useful features -- but we've seen better from the company.
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s
The ThinkPad X61s provides excellent dual-core performance in a lightweight, compact package that's still comfortable to use.
ASUS U1F
The ASUS U1 is one of the best ultraportable laptops available today, and more than powerful enough for Web browsing and office tasks -- just don't expect it to run 3D games
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