The Mac Book Air, with only a 0.76 inch height, is one of the thinnest and most popular ultra portables on today’s market. With a razor thin, sleek design, Apple’s newest release is definitely eye catching. Some of the Mac Book Air’s most popular features, aside from its incredibly light weight of only three pounds, are its multi-touch track pad, Multi-finger scrolling, and an illuminated keyboard. The Mac Book Air is not all good, though. This ultra portable laptop is not exactly what most people would consider to be affordable. Aside from its astronomical price tag, the Mac Book Air has only one USB Port, a mediocre battery life, and no stereo sound.

The Dell Adamo’s gorgeous wafer thin design makes it seem like more of a fashion accessory than a functional computer, but make no mistake about it; the Adamo has a solid build and functions just as well as many other ultra portable laptops. Like almost all other ultra thin laptops, The Dell Adamo is quite expensive. While the Adamo is heavier than the Mac Book Air, it is slightly less expensive.

The Lenovo x200, though it is slightly smaller than the x300, is still not very small, nor is it as thin as the older x300. The x200 has powerful components, a great battery life, and excellent display resolution, but the Lenovo x200 does have its fair share of faults. For example, the battery is fairly large, which increases the overall weight of the computer, and the x200 lacks an optical drive option.

For those considering purchasing a new lightweight or ultra portable laptop, the main thing to remember is that all lightweight laptops will run slower than standard sized laptops. These lightweight computers are extremely portable, allowing for easy travel, but this exceptional portability comes at quite a high price. With slower run times and often astronomical price tags, ultra portable laptops can set the buyer back by a thousand dollars or more, so those who are not quite as willing to part with their hard earned cash would be better advised to purchase Netbooks from various producers, including Dell, which usually sell for about $500 or less.