Lightweight laptop, which ones?

Nikiya

Some time ago I bought a Dell laptop. The price was good and the laptop performs well. But it is heavy to carry around. Now we need another laptop for the family. I have been looking at Dell's and Amazon.co.uk pages but they do not tell you how heavy the models on sale are.
Could anybody give me an idea of how to find out, or where to look? I cannot afford the "top of the range" models slim as a paper I've seen around.
Thanks a lot!

ABH_3

Try asking in some relevant forums or using the search facilities on the below sites:

http://www.notebookforums.com/index.php?index
http://www.notebookreview.com/
http://www.small-laptops.com/
http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/forums/default.aspx

or you might consider one of the 'Asus EEEs' either the older model http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?Manufacturer=ASUS&Item=ASUSEeePC7014GB(GALAXYBLACK)+4GBUSBPenDrive&Product=B5EFA20B-FCF9-4FFA-9863-501FE9DC0F68&Category= or the newer soon to be released versions: http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?Manufacturer=&Item=ASUSEEEPC900WHITE(PRE-ORDER)&Product=F938F5FC-A2EA-4356-BDA0-E0088CC17744&Category=

Or the UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer) forums:
http://www.ultramobilepc-tips.com/forum/
http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/newbb/

HTH

Nikiya

Thanks ABH! I will research those threads!

oldtoolie

We bought an ASUS eee pc recently from Laptops Direct for about £210. It sure is small -- about a5 and includes all the software most people need. I would not want to write a book on it -- keyboard and screen too small. For notes and emails, it is great.

ABH_3

Just thought you might like to have a look at the new Asus eee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY2azHo0LAU

HTH