I’ve loved my Toshiba M100 for the combination of long battery life and lightweight while still having integrated CD/DVD if you want it. I hate having to hang a DVD player off the side. On flights, I pack the DVD and insert the ext. batt pack in its place. I’ve also had the ultralight porteges in the past, which are nice — but I wanted a slightly bigger screen.

Hey Brian-

You know where to go
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-Andrew

The Sony T series looks interesting at first glance, but typing on one might be more like typing on a Treo, would recommend trying it to see how it fits. The Sony S series is a near neighbor in terms of light weight and battery life, and the screen and keyboard are about as good as they come.

Does it really matter? Acer, Sony, Dell etc are made on the same assembly line in the pc hardware r&d heaven of Taiwan. Ever heard of i.e. Quanta computers?
Just buy what looks and feels best and meets your needs. Would not worry too much about the brand. - they really are all the same, don’t let them tell you otherwise…

Thanks for the suggestions! - b