Monday, March 28, 2005

Two Ultralight Laptops Offer Lots of Features, Improved Portability. Both laptops weigh only about three pounds and have very small footprints that fit easily on a coach-seat tray table. These two models include internal disk drives that can play, and record, both DVDs and CDs. But the Sony, which costs $2,199 after rebate, wins this comparison in three areas that matter greatly to travelers: It's a bit lighter, a bit thinner, and it has much better battery life. The Sony's battery life was truly amazing for such a small machine. In my test, it lasted four hours and 25 minutes, or 22% longer than the Fujitsu.