Macbook air ... any alternatives in that size/form factor?

[halik]

Hey kids,
I'm looking for an older super tiny/light laptop. Couple years old, just need it for some excel and office work on the go (PentiumM will suffice).

Are there any alternatives to Macbook air ? I've found the vaio x505 that's some 5 years old now and maybe toshiba r200. Anything else?

 

[Ns1]

this space for rent


<now posting in a soon to be YAAppleSucksT>

 

[Kaido]

http://www.acer.com/timelinex/eng/design.html

Comes in a few screen sizes starting at 11.6"

 

[halik]

http://www.acer.com/timelinex/eng/design.html

Comes in a few screen sizes starting at 11.6"

1.1" is a bit too thick for what I'm looking for.

 

[Anubis]

wait a month

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/samsung-series-9-hands-on-preview-video/

 

[halik]

wait a month

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/samsung-series-9-hands-on-preview-video/

Ha I acutally saw that couple days ago... I don't really want to spend new-laptop money.The ultraportables especially are nutty expensive.

This this will just be the couch and or travel computer; kind of why couple I'm shooting for something older.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I think Dell recently dropped prices on their Adamos.

 

[DougK62]

Are you looking for small or thin or both? Getting thin is tough unless you want to spend some bucks. If it's just small that you're after, I have a Dell Mini 9 that's been great and you can buy them for pocket lint now on eBay.

 

[halik]

Are you looking for small or thin or both? Getting thin is tough unless you want to spend some bucks. If it's just small that you're after, I have a Dell Mini 9 that's been great and you can buy them for pocket lint now on eBay.

I'm after thin, rather than a small but fat netbook.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Dell Latitude X1? I think thats what it was...

Yeah... here

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-latitude-x1/4505-3121_7-31320873.html

 

[DesiPower]

whats your budget? your best bet is to look in Dell outlet

 

[Kaido]

Hey kids,
I'm looking for an older super tiny/light laptop. Couple years old, just need it for some excel and office work on the go (PentiumM will suffice).

Are there any alternatives to Macbook air ? I've found the vaio x505 that's some 5 years old now and maybe toshiba r200. Anything else?

Would an Atom CPU work?

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/laptops/2009/05/21/msi-x-slim-x340-laptop-review/1

 

[silverpig]

I'm after thin, rather than a small but fat netbook.

As mentioned, thin = $$$ no matter how big, what CPU etc. You can get thick netbooks for cheap, thick laptops for cheap, thin netbooks for $$$ and thin laptops for $$$.

You could look at an old Air maybe?

 

[erikistired]

it's like deja vu.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2120556

 

[halik]

As mentioned, thin = $$$ no matter how big, what CPU etc. You can get thick netbooks for cheap, thick laptops for cheap, thin netbooks for $$$ and thin laptops for $$$.

You could look at an old Air maybe?

Yeah that was my idea, old anything though. Toshiba r200 looks good, but at that size better screen res would be nice.

 

[Emulex]

the AIR can run osx - which makes up for the lack of power. Oh yeah the air is hot. all aluminum. the rest of the lightweights you lose two valuable things:
1. OSX running 100&#37;
2. FUGLY

I love my air. 3lb is awesome. Win7 is not.

 

[jihe]

Hey kids,
I'm looking for an older super tiny/light laptop. Couple years old, just need it for some excel and office work on the go (PentiumM will suffice).

Are there any alternatives to Macbook air ? I've found the vaio x505 that's some 5 years old now and maybe toshiba r200. Anything else?

Pentium-m suffices? The old thinkpad x40/x41's are still sexy machines by today's standards.

 

[halik]

Pentium-m suffices? The old thinkpad x40/x41's are still sexy machines by today's standards.

Not a big fan of ibms, have t400 from work... meh at best. Vaio X would be nice, but they're pricey.

 

[fleshconsumed]

You got several choices.

1. Acer TimelineX 11.6" which does not feel as thick as specs imply when you handle it
2. Asus UL20A/FT
3. Lenovo U150/U160
4. Lenovo X201
5. MSI x340 another fine alternative, and no, it does not run Atom, it runs U3500 CPU which is much faster than Atom.
6. Dell Adamo was available from Dell at $680+tax yesterday, it might still be available today if you don't mind mediocre to average battery life.

All of these compromise something, either weight, or size, or battery life, but all of them are pretty affordable ultraportables that will fit your needs. Like I said that 1.1" 1830t doesn't feel that thick when you actually hold it.

Of course if you can't compromise, you can always get last generation MacBook Air used and dual boot windows on it...

 

[ther00kie16]

dunno how thick it is but samsung x360 with core 2 is only 2.8lb i recall.

 

[Emulex]

who cares it still only runs windows 7. or xp.

that is where the bloat exists