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<<I still love the size -as well weight and feel of the 701 and eye those laptops that are even smaller. I liked this computer the first time I saw it and had a chance to lay hands on it. I think that IBM probed the limits of small, light and comfortable and succeeded. I believe that the *market failure* was the result of it being the last of the $6,000 486s. Oh, had it only been a Pentium! -of course then I may never have had the opportunity to buy one. >> I certainly agree it was underpowered, and that was one of the reasons I did not buy it. But if someone had come out with a 701 or equiavlent a year later with the latest fastest processor, I would still ont have bought it, because I find a 10" screen far too small. Of course tastes differ, and I am the first person as you know to insist that you look at machines yourself to make sure you base a purchase on your own tastes and not those of others. However, it is certainly the case that IBM market research indicated that most of the market feels the way I did, that screen size is a crucial parameter, and that 10.4" was too small, and that is why they abvandoned the form factor.