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14" ultraportable

post #1 of 24
2/27/05 at 11:56pm
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Do they exist? Can't seem to find one.
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post #2 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:00am
yup
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post #3 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:11am
www.dynamism.com

if you're willing to pay.
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post #4 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:12am
Pclover, I am sorry to say this, but you dont know what you are talking about. The panasonic Toughbook Y2 is a notebook that has a weight of about 3.3 lbs and it has a 14 inch screen.
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post #5 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:12am
There's a limit to how large an ultraportable is, 14" is considered thin-and-light at best....
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post #6 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:19am
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Originally Posted by hshau
There's a limit to how large an ultraportable is, 14" is considered thin-and-light at best....
Even when it has a weight of 3.3 lbs?
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post #7 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:20am
I agree with hshau (sorry Enderet ). My idea of an ultraportable is a notebook with 12.1" screen or less and under four pounds.
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post #8 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:22am
So a notebook with a 10 inch screen, but weight of 4lbs is to be considered an ultraportable notebook, while one with a 14 inch screen and 3 lbs weight isnt?
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post #9 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:29am
well most of the time ultraportable means under 4 lbs. and if someone WANTS a 14" ultraportable, i'm assuming they are discriminating based on weight and NOT screen size
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post #10 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:29am
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Originally Posted by andhraangel
well most of the time ultraportable means under 4 lbs. and if someone WANTS a 14" ultraportable, i'm assuming they are discriminating based on weight and NOT screen size
Exactly.
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post #11 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:30am
This is a really interesting discussion Either that or the topic header is wrong.

There is a sony T series too to add to ultraportables. There was a really cool carbon fiber shell sony but that's gone now.
Sharp makes some really small notebooks - even though they are low on power
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post #12 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:31am
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So a notebook with a 10 inch screen, but weight of 4lbs is to be considered an ultraportable notebook, while one with a 14 inch screen and 3 lbs weight isnt?
I wouldn't think so, but I'm sure many people will dissagree with me. Each to his own I guess
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post #13 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:31am
While maybe not "ultraportable" (but I do agree with Enderet that it's weight, not size that matters - i.e. anything under 4 lbs. in ultraportable) these come pretty close:

IBM Thinkpad T42 series - about 4.9 lbs.

Fujitsu Lifebook S7010 - about 4.3 lbs.

Toshiba Tecra M2 - about 4.9 lbs.

Some Acers as well...
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post #14 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:34am
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Originally Posted by ankurg
This is a really interesting discussion Either that or the topic header is wrong.

There is a sony T series too to add to ultraportables. There was a really cool carbon fiber shell sony but that's gone now.
Sharp makes some really small notebooks - even though they are low on power
T series is bleh, because it uses the 1.8 hdds and has no modular bay battery, IMO. The x505 which is the one that had the carbon fiber shell is pure genious, and I might pick one up at a later time when I can get one for cheap (not happening any time soon).

Sharp has 3 ultraportables, the MM10, MM20, and the MP30, at 2lbs, 2lbs, and 3lbs.

All three of them use transmeta processors, but the last two use the newest one, the Effecion. However, the MP30 has a 1.6GHz processor, while the MM20 is only at 1GHz.

None of these apply to what the original poster was asking, as all 3 of the first notebooks that I mentioned use 10inch screens, and the MP30 uses a 12 inch screen.

But, lets not go off topic, please
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post #15 of 24
2/28/05 at 1:14am
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Originally Posted by Enderet
So a notebook with a 10 inch screen, but weight of 4lbs is to be considered an ultraportable notebook, while one with a 14 inch screen and 3 lbs weight isnt?
I'd say a 10in 4lb notebook is more portable than a 14" 3.3lb notebook. The .7lbs is negligible in weight difference - especially if you put it in a bag with a few other things. The size, difference on the other hand is huge.

When I had a 15" notebook (not significantly bigger than a 14") - I only ported it around in the laptop bag because it didn't fit well into my regular backpack. Now that I have a 12" notebook I put it in my backpack often (inside a sleeve) and bring it many more places. Myself not a woman, the idea of putting a laptop in my purse is moot point, but for women, a 10" notebook would fit in a big purse or small shoulder tote. In fact, my 12" S5N will fit in the purse my girlfriend uses on a daily basis...

.7lbs is definetly easier to compensate for than a difference of several inches in dimensions.
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post #16 of 24
2/28/05 at 1:26am
How one classifies a notebook differs from person to person, and that is that I guess. While both weight and size are the two major factors for me, weight plays a larger role, and thus I consider the Y2 an ultraportable, based on its weight.
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post #17 of 24
2/28/05 at 1:47am
what would be an average price for the Y2?
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post #18 of 24
2/28/05 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by Hooga
what would be an average price for the Y2?
About 2,500
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post #19 of 24
2/28/05 at 12:29pm
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There's a limit to how large an ultraportable is, 14" is considered thin-and-light at best....
Oops

I stand corrected, I just checked the ultraportable section of CNET, and even they say the Y2 is ultraportable.

I think my initial misunderstanding was because I read somewhere on CNET that an ultraportable is under such-and-such weight AND less than such-and-such (I'm sure less that 14") in size. I think it should have been OR instead. However, I wouldn't consider 14" in general to be ultraportable anyways.
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post #20 of 24
2/28/05 at 2:20pm
Sony S360 and S360P

13.3" WXGA screen, 4lbs, Radeon 9700 GPU, 2-6 hrs battery life.
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