Need New NoteBook. Which one?

[Dravyk]

So I started researching, came up with this at ZD Net:

Ultraportables

Ultraportables are the frequent fliers of the notebook world. No, they can't match the performance of their bigger brethren. Plus, their displays top out at 12 inches or so, and they don't have internal CD or DVD drives. But a few ounces here and there can make a huge difference if you spend a lot of time on the road. These systems are so light and small that you'll barely know they're in your laptop bag. The tiniest--sometimes referred to as subnotebooks--have 10-inch displays and cramped keyboards. Because of the trade-offs, ultraportables have never been hugely popular in the United States, but as performance improves and more users ditch drives and exchange files via e-mail instead, these little laptops could be poised for liftoff.

• 4 pounds or less• Less than 0.5 inches thick• Small displays (12 inches or smaller)• Slower mobile processors, less memory, and smaller hard drives• No internal CD, CD-RW, or DVD drives• Fewer ports• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional


Thin-and-lights

A thin-and-light offers the best balance between portability, performance, and features--especially for business travelers. Power-tuned mobile chips, such as the Intel Pentium M, now give these svelte systems performance that rivals that of notebooks twice their weight. Add in their 14-inch displays, combo CD-RW/DVD drives, and wireless networking, and thin-and-lights let you leave the office behind without missing a beat. It's no wonder this has become the hottest category of notebooks. You'll pay a slight premium for these do-it-all laptops, but for most business users, this is the best choice.

• 4 to 6 pounds• Less than 1 inch thick• Midsized displays (12 to 14 inches)• Powerful mobile processors, lots of memory, spacious hard drives• One swappable internal CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive• All standard ports• Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional

I think for the extra pound or two, and extra half-inch width, I'll get myself one of the thin-and-lights.