Wow, for an ultra-portable laptop this is really cool.  Unfortunately this coolness also has a price – unlike the less than 1000 price point of most ultra-portables, this one ranks up in the 4000’s.  On to appearances!  This computer looks cool, as well it should!  It’s got a cool black carbon-fiber chassis – space age-y!  It also comes with a Blu-Ray drive (doubt you’ll find that in other ultra-portable laptops) and two 128 gig hard disks.  That’s an absolutely crazy amount of space for such a small computer.  I think it’s safe to say that the price is due to those hard disks.  Of course you can compromise on some of these features, but you’re still looking at a few thousand.  It’s great if you have that kind of cash though!  This really looks cool though – very sleek, and it even sports an eleven inch screen!  And surprisingly for this size of computer it’s still less than 3 lbs.

You’ll see that this screen is attached by one large hinge – I like this design because it’s very hard to break.  The hinge is also used for a few buttons which helps save space.  The keyboard is also a comfortable size – I think anyone will be able to use it easily.  It also has assignable shortcut buttons on the right side, which is a feature I absolutely love!  Lets you streamline your experience just the way you want!  It also has a fantastic selection of ports – the usual USB and SD card slots, plus mini Firewire port, VGA, and HDMI outputs.  The screen resolution is also very good.

Obviously a lacking place is the processor – compared to larger laptops it can’t quite measure up.  However, it is a dual core and very strong for an ultra portable laptop.  I imagine it has some issues with graphically intensive programs like some games, but I think that by and large it will be adequate for most use.  Just be sure to close programs, and don’t expect too much out of some of your newer games.  Thankfully it can handle Vista well, unlike many net books or ultra-portables.  The final factor is battery life – not as good as some, but on video playback it lasts almost four hours, which I consider more than adequate.

In conclusion, this is a very sweet ultra-portable laptop.  The main problem is the price point – there is no arguing that it’s very expensive.  But its performance outclasses pretty much everything you will find In the ultra portable category, and will beat out many larger and heavier laptops.  So if you have Blu-Ray discs, a sizable paycheck, and no need for games, this is a fantastic choice to consider.  For pretty much anyone who can afford it this is a good choice – the question is not in performance, but instead in price.

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