ultraportable

Fujitsu Beats Apple and HP to the Punch with LED-backlit Ultraportable

They may not be the first ones on the block with an LED-based laptop, but Fujitsu put the hurtin’ on Apple and HP today with their new LED-backlit ultraportable, the P7230. Available in black and white, the $1,699 lappie makes for a good travel partner thanks to its 2.9-pound weight (that makes it Fujitsu’s lightest…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Feb 6

Ultraportable MacBook to Carry Optical Drive in its Belly?

Every Mac fan has been craving for a successor to Apple’s 12-inch PowerBook, but one of the big problems when making an ultraportable (aside from keeping the right size/power balance) is where to stuff that optical drive. Well, it looks like Apple’s found an unlikely spot—the laptop’s belly. That’s right, rather than cram a drive…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 25

Sizemodo: The Mythical Ultraportable MacBook Pro

If the Ultraportable MacBook Pro does exist—despite the specs that were “leaked” being too ridiculous to actually be true—how big would it be? Well, judging from both the 1280×800 resolution in both the MacBook and the UP MacBook, the screen ratios should be pretty similar. https://gizmodo.com/ultraportable-macbook-specs-leaked-223312 Add in the “less than 1-inch thick” spec, and…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 20

Ultraportable MacBook Specs Leaked?

Looks like the rumors surrounding that 12-inch MacBook Pro we spoke of earlier are starting to beef up. The gang at Mac OS Rumors is convinced Apple is working on a MacBook “Thin” and have listed all the specs they got from their “trusted sources in Cupertino and Southeast Asia.” Apple may be working on…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Dec 20

Flybook Gives Its Notebooks a Rise

The Flybook VM may look like your standard issue ultraportable, but deep inside this notebook wants to be a desktop, albeit a small one. You see the 3.6-pound Flybook hides a telescoping neck that lets you perch the laptop’s 12.1-inch display above the keyboard so the display is better angled with your line of sight.…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Dec 4

Best Ultra Portable Laptop: Asus S6F

The folks over at Laptop mag have just taken the Asus S6F for a test spin. For those of you with short term memory (meaning us), the S6F is the same notebook we talked about at the start of the year (it’s only now available State-side). Laptop reviewed the non-leather S6F ($2,199) and praised it…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Oct 16

Gateway NX100X Ultraportable Reviewed (Verdict: Thin, Small and Relatively Inexpensive)

Although the Gateway NX100X Ultraportable is heavier than the 2.2lb Fujitsu Lifebook 2010, its 3.15lb body is still light enough to take around with you everywhere. And at a price of $1399, it’s cheaper than comparable laptops like the Thinkpad X60 as well. The Gateway comes with a Core Solo U1400, 1GB of RAM, an…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 21

Dell Latitude D420 Ultraportable

Michael Dell made an offhand comment about it last month, and now his company has officially rolled out the Dell Latitude D420, a 3-pound lightweight laptop made of magnesium alloy and packing an Intel Core Solo processor that the company claims will last seven hours on a charge. The 12.1-inch widescreen notebook’s pricing starts at…

Tech News Charlie White Jun 20

Sony VAIO TX800 Ultraportable Gets FCC Nod

Here’s an 11″ Sony VAIO notebook that just received FCC approval, the VGN TX800 which will start out with an Intel Core Solo ULV (ultra-low-voltage) 1.06GHz or 1.2GHz processor, eventually to be upgraded to the Intel Core Duo U2500. Not much else is known about the TX800, but we thought all the other manufacturers had…

Tech News Charlie White Jun 1

Lenovo V100 Weighs In

Lenovo is stepping up to the plate again to offer an innovative laptop that is interestingly deceiving to the eye. This ultraportable laptop appears to be a little thick, but weighs in at only four pounds. It includes a 12.1-inch WXGA VibrantView screen, Core Duo processor, and all of the other usual goodies. These machines…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 22

OQO 01+ Reviewed (Verdict: Awfully Small)

Don t let its damn small size fool you. The OQO Model 01+ is a fully-functional ultra-thin PC that almost defies the laws of physics with its size. It features a 1GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 30-gig hard drive. In addition to all the regular bells and whistles you ve come to…

Tech News Gizloco Dec 23

Fujitsu LifeBook P7120

I personally consider myself a fanboy of ultraportable laptops and boy am I excited to hear about another company releasing an ultraportable laptop. Maybe I’m just used to people saying, “Aww, its so small and cute” but these laptops really are the cat’s pajamas. The P7120 features a 10.6-inch widescreen display, weighs three pounds, has…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 9

Fujitsu Beats Apple and HP to the Punch with LED-backlit Ultraportable

Ultraportable MacBook to Carry Optical Drive in its Belly?

Sizemodo: The Mythical Ultraportable MacBook Pro

Ultraportable MacBook Specs Leaked?

Flybook Gives Its Notebooks a Rise

Best Ultra Portable Laptop: Asus S6F

Gateway NX100X Ultraportable Reviewed (Verdict: Thin, Small and Relatively Inexpensive)

Dell Latitude D420 Ultraportable

Sony VAIO TX800 Ultraportable Gets FCC Nod

Lenovo V100 Weighs In

OQO 01+ Reviewed (Verdict: Awfully Small)

Fujitsu LifeBook P7120

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