+ notebook stunners +

As electronics products have all already reached extremely high performance levels, being lightweight is all the rage now. Following are 3 extremely lightweight models for their class, of which 2 are available officially in Singapore.

1. Asus V6V : The Powerhouse
Status: Available (S$3398)

Of course I will not exclude something from my beloved Asus. This brand new model also features a carbon fiber chassis that was pioneered by an earlier Asus model to save weight and increase durability. Following are basic specs of the 1.86 GHz model.
- Intel Centrino 1.86GHz 915 chipset processor
- 15.0 inch TFT LCD
- 512MB ram (max 2GB)
- 60GB HDD
- DVD-RW drive
- ATI Radeon X600 graphics card
- Bluetooth, Infrared, 802.11a/b/g wireless lan
- 4 x USB ports, 1 x firewire port
- 2.3kg, 331 x 272 x 30mm

2. Samsung X30 : Style Icon
Status: Available (S$3799)

Newcomer to the local notebook market, Samsung's red mobile phones are quite well known. Transfer the colour to their introductory model, throw in Samsung's LCD technology and you've got a stunner. The sleek and understated Asus suits my tastes more, but this should prove to be THE ladies' notebook.
- Intel Centrino 1.2GHz Ultra-Low-Voltage processor
- 12.1 inch TFT LCD
- 512MB ram (max 768MB)
- 40GD HDD
- External DVD/CD-RW combo drive
- Integrated multi format memory card reader, Wifi
- 2 x USB ports, 1 x firewire port
- 1.1kg, 288 x 197 x 23.8mm

3. Sony Vaio X505 : Ultimate Lightweight
Status: Only in Japan

Yes, you're looking at the world's lightest and thinnest spindle style notebook. How thin is it? Closed, the slimmest part is 30% thinner than a Motorola V3. Amazing feat. Oh yes, and did I mention that its carbon fiber body makes it weigh less than 6 Nokia 6680 mobile phones?
- Intel Centrino 1.1GHz processor
- 10.4 inch TFT LCD
- 512MB ram
- 20GB HDD
- 2 x USB ports, 1 x Firewire port
- Optional external optical drive
- External mouse with built in Memory Stick reader
- 785 grams(!), 256 x 208 x 21.9mm (thinnest point 9.7mm)