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On Mon, 09 Feb 1998 18:54:39 +0100, you wrote: > The 560 is slim, but its >footprint - as well as just about every notebook's out there - is large) >Having said that, the only real solution for a truly portable (remember: >WEIGHT, SIZE, AND BATTERY LIFE) notebook that is available now is the >560X, but as soon as the next generation of Intel "portable" Pentiums >comes along, battery life will be an issue again because of excessive >CPU power demand (or so I hear and read everywhere). >The only way to go for me: Wait with buying a TP 560X until the next >generation has come to market and prices for the 560X have dropped, >hoping that it will not be discontinued too soon. Heresy though it is, I've been really admiring the Sony VAIO line. Almost as light, cheaper, and with a few more features (such as an internal CD-ROM bay that can also add an extra battery). The only negatives are that Sony is still a bit untried (though current users seem happy enough) and the lousy color scheme. I'm also waiting for the 560X to come down, but with the way the Sony line has been dropping in comparison to the 560s, it's pretty damn likely the 719s will drop into my budget range before the 560X. And a lot of the current Sony owners on the laptop group seem to be former 560 owners, in the bargain - so it comes with ready-made kindred spirits! epbrown Stop by the Portable Computing Center for reviews, editorials, and the FAQ on laptop computers. http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown Laptops: IBM Thinkpad 560 and 510Cs