[LMB] OT: AKICIF: New laptop search

[Michael Bauminger]

On Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:29 AM, A. Sasha Wagner-Adamo 
<acswagner at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> My current laptop is suffering from my abuse and it's
> time to start looking for something new.  I started doing
> some research, but am dismayed to
> find that there don't seem to be very many small/light
> laptops around anymore (I currently have a Sony Vaio
> 10.7in, 2.9lbs machine and I
> really don't want anything bigger/heavier).  Preferably
> with XP Pro and also preferably not breaking the bank
> (<$2,000).
>
> Thanks for any advice/leads you can send my way.

Most of the ultraportables I saw that were about 3 lbs that 
were any good were significantly more than $2000.00. 
However, I found one that should meet your requirements for 
a direct price of $2099.00, and I price compared it to find 
a retailer selling it for $1915.00.

The laptop is the Toshiba Portege R500-S5006X, and you can 
see it here: 
http://explore.toshiba.com/laptops/portege/R500/R500-S5006X

I price compared it here: 
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop/m/66803471/search=R500-S5006X.

If you buy it and are one of the first 25 people to write a 
review for it at PriceGrabber, you can even get a $20.00 
reviewer's bonus, bringing the price of the laptop to under 
$1900.00.

Good luck with your search!

-- Michael