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which ultra-portable to buy?

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blipblop

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I am looking for a think ultra portable and I have found these two.

X300 $200
Screen Size: 12.1" LCD
Processor: 1.4GHz Pentium M (~1.9GHz Pentium 4)
Memory: 512MB (1x512MB)
Hard Disk Size: 40GB
Modem: Integrated 56K Modem
NIC: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Internal Wireless b/g Ethernet
Battery: 2x Li-Ion
Included: removeable CD Drive (in docking station), AC Power Adapter, Docking Station (w/ subwoofer)
AC adapter

or

X1 $450
Pentium M 733 1.1GHZ, (~1.4GHz Pentium 4)
12.1" LCD Widescreen
30GB hard drive
1GB RAM
Regular and Extended batteries,
Original installation CD's,
External USB DVD/CDRW drive,
Modem: Connexant 56K Modem
NIC: Broadcom 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Wireless: Intel 2200G Centrino
AC adapter
DEER" brand protective travel case.

Is the x1 worth the premium?
 
My girlfriend and I have had both at one point and I would choose the X300. The X1 has no fan and because of this it runs fairly hot. The X300 uses a standard 2.5" 9mm laptop ATA HD, but the X1 uses a 1.8" HD so it would be much more expensive to replace if you had to.
The only pro the X1 has for me is that it's widescreen, but that's personal preference.

It might be a little heavier than you're looking for, but you can pick up a Latitude D410 from Dell Financial services (dfsdirectsales dot com) with warranty remaining through October/November 2008 for less than $450 shipped. Right now I see a one with a P-M 1.7, 80gig HD, 1024mb ram, and warranty through 10/21/2008. You can call during the week and they will tell you the warranty type if that makes a difference to you. If you're not in a huge rush to get one, check there periodically and they will update inventory as they get it in. I picked up an Inspiron 6000 with complete care accidental damage warranty through February 2010 for under $475 last week, you just have to check in every once in a while.
 
It depends on your priorities. I've owned both and also a D420, and currently own the X1, having sold the other two.

A big factor for me is quiet and light weight, and the X1 wins handily on both. Although both the X300 and the D420 worked well for me, I found the fans on both to be pretty noisy and not subject to control by software, while the X1 is fanless. Although it's warm, I don't find it hotter than the other two.

What convinced my to buy the X1 was the emergence of SSD's. I picked up the Samsung SSD from Newegg, and now I have a totally solid state and silent laptop. And it's quicker than the X300 or D420 in everyday work, because of it (despite having a slower CPU).

And it's about 1/2 pound lighter.
 
I have an X1. Love the fact that it has no fan because it's incredibly silent.
 
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