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> Different people need different capabilities. I use my TP as a desktop > replacement, and I am doing large scale software development. Whenever these weight vs. performance questions arise, it is good to remember that different machines are filling different niches. The 770 is really a lightweight 'luggable', an adequate desktop replacement with the added benefit of being relatively portable. I have a Micron in my office that serves this purpose. However, I never travel with the Micron - too heavy for my taste - and frankly don't even like to hold it on my lap because of its weight. For me, 4-5 pounds is the outer limit of what I will carry on trips (and on my lap), which is why I had a 701 and now a 560. > I find > a 1024 xs 768 screen pretty indispensible, and cannot live with 800 x 600. Some Windows software (and much of the DOS software I use) won't let you change the font size; this makes it hard to use at higher resolutions. For this reason I personally hope that 800x600 or lower res screens stay around for a while. > Obviously we all would like it if we could get a notebook that was both > light and acceptably powerful, but so far we have not had this option. Myself, I find almost all the machines on the market today - including the ultralights - remarkably powerful. Of course, my perspective is twisted from my days of programming fairly serious apps in less than 4K of RAM. Nowadays the software world is riddled with lazy programming and bloated apps, which is why these really amazingly fast laptops seem so slow. I used to use one particular data analysis program on my 701, and it was perfectly usable. The latest version - with very little genuine extra functionality - is painfully slow on my P133 560. > I also really welcome a screen that can be used in bright light. The 770 > is the first screen that can really be used in bright light successfully > (it is MUCH brighter than any previous TP screen). Still not good enough! Why don't manufacturers make the case backs out of clear plastic? Then the backlight can be supplemented by the ambient light, and I might finally be able to use a laptop sitting outside on my deck! - David R.