Hey, when it comes to mobility and value - I get pretty serious. So when I found this article about two quality ultralight notebook computers that offered both value and price, I just had to share. Both the Fujitsu LifeBook and Sony Vaio are being examined here. Having been around the LifeBook in years past, I am not surprised that it is still making its mark on the world.

Traveling with a laptop has become harder in recent years. Toting the portable computers around was always rough on your back and shoulders, but now you have to quickly yank them out for inspection to get through airport security. And once you’re on the plane, the inhuman space allotment for coach seats can make working on a laptop a painful experience.

All of this makes carrying a large laptop less and less practical. But the smallest, lightest models have historically included design compromises that have ruled them out for many users.

Lately, however, the computer industry has been beefing up the capabilities of the so-called ultralight models. They cover all the key bases for mainstream travelers. And you can actually use them in coach.

I’ve been testing two good examples of this new class of full-featured ultralight laptops, the Sony Vaio T250 and the Fujitsu LifeBook P7010. I like both machines, but there are some key differences between them. [Read the rest]