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Sub-$300 Laptops: Where the Action Will Be

There's a number of players in the ultra-portable niche, including Dell. Each is distinguished by features that may be a priority to certain users. The Asus has non-reflective screen, and 6-cell battery. The Dell has reflective screen, back-lit keyboard, and 4-cell battery. Etc.

These laptops are really too small to be considered laptop replacements, as you have to single finger type on them. However, at 2+ pounds, they can go many places that you wouldn't tote a real laptop around, and its a vast improvement over a handheld, such as blackberry, iphone, etc.

One thing to keep in mind, is that the laptop can be remote controlled (ie. vncserver) from a larger desktop / laptop, which means at home (or work), you can get data in and out of it with full size screen and keyboard.