A small laptop

[ChuffingHell]

I am looking to buy a small laptop but I don't really know where to start.

My current laptop is rather big and bulky for the purpose of sitting on my lap while I commute. As such, I'm looking for something small and light.

I would like it to have wifi, operate Windows and have a long life battery. Other than that, I'm not really fussed. Does anyone have such a machine they could recommend?

[Ethel]

I would recommend the Sony Vaio, but they are horrendously expensive.

This looks good - but it's pink. High spec for such a small machine, though:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_pag e.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0241329128.1185190227@@ @@&BV_EngineID=ccfladdliekdjedcflgceggdhhmdgml .0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=49 0394&category_oid=-27757

And this Medion is teeny:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?r eviewid=926

How much do you want to pay? The Sony is around �1300.

Do you want a laptop style or a tablet?

[ChuffingHell]

Thanks for the links ethel. I think I'd like a smaller one than 12 inch though. That said, I do want a laptop with a keyboard, cd drive etc, not a funny handheld thing (I've got a blackberry for that). As to budget, I think if it was something that absolutely fitted what I was looking for, I could bring myself to spend �1200.

Providing tablets aren't too difficult to use on a day to day basis, I don't really mind. If anything, they look lighter (which is a good thing). I was browsing the wonderful web and found a Fujitsu Siemens p1610 lifebook. Are particuarly reliable?

God, I really don't know anything about computers!!

[Ethel]

The p160 I'm looking at has no cd drive, which is a nonsense for the money.

Go to PCWorld, have a drool, have a feel - see how small you can go - then research on the internet.