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Two Little Laptops With a Lot to Offer Their Core Users

Feb 4, 2010
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Wall Street Journal: Two Little Laptops With a Lot to Offer Their Core Users

“For all the talk about new tablet computers like Apple’s iPad, laptops remain the computer industry’s bread and butter, and smaller laptops are especially popular with consumers.

So, I’ve been testing two diminutive laptops, both with 11-inch screens, that show how clever engineering can take a familiar device and customize it for particular audiences. These two machines couldn’t be more different, and they are aimed at radically different customers. Neither is a bargain-priced netbook, but both were designed with compactness in mind.”

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