Two laptops manage to keep it very light, but end up skimping
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Sharp and Fujitsu have both introduced new light-weight laptop computers, the Sharp PC-UM10 and the Fujitsu LifeBook P. The Sharp model is not recommended as the model's lightness (2.89 pounds) is achieved by taking the internal CD-drive out. The Sharp has Pentium III processor, 12.1-inch screen, 20 gigabyte hard drive and comes loaded with Windows 2000 for $1,699 with 128 megabytes of memory and $1,799 with 256 megabytes of memory. It is hampered by its external CD-drive and only fair battery-life and cannot be purchased with Windows XP nor does it include wireless networking. The Fujitsu LifeBook P sells for $1,499 with Windows XP and 128 megabytes of memory or $1,699 with Windows 2000 and 256 megabytes of memory. It also has s built-in DVD drive, that can be used as a CD recorder, many ports (modem, Ethernet, two USB ports, FireWire port and S-video jack), and 20 gigabyte hard drive. The two drawbacks of this recommended laptop are its lack of built-in wireless networking and its odd rectangular shape.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2001
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Three biggest makers offer hefty laptops at competitive prices
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IBM's $1,499 ThinkPad 1410 stands out among laptops from the big three manufacturers. The ThinkPad and Compaq's $1,499 Presario 1235 both weigh 7.5 pounds, while Toshiba's $1,399 is somewhat lighter, weighing 6.7 pounds. All three are roughly two inches thick and about a foot wide. Being relatively large and heavy, these laptops might best be used as desktop replacements, rather than as mobile computers for travelers. These are 'all-in-one' laptops, with floppy drives, CD-ROM drives and standard connections and features built-in. All three are built around Pentium-class processors, not the newer, more powerful Pentium II. Although the ThinkPad is the largest of the three and has the smallest hard disk (only 3.2 gigabytes), it stands out because of superiority in three features: a bright, sharp active-matrix screen; a large, well-spaced keyboard; and IBM's TrackPoint pointing device.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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These little laptops are no lightweights for traveling PC users
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The Hewlett-Packard OmniBook 500 laptop computer is a bit better than the IBM ThinkPad X20, and much less expensive. The OmniBook outshines the ThinkPad X20 in length of battery life, thinness, light weight and insofar as it has two built-in modular bays. ThinkPad X20's advantages are the larger size of its hard disk, its keyboard, and the fact that the OmniBook's speaker is the weakest the reviewer has ever seen in a laptop. OmniBook's lower price of $2,284 more than compensates for these small disappointing aspects. ThinkPad's current price of $2,599 will rise by $150 after Jan. 15.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 2001
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