| Portable mini laptops are perfect for when on the | | | | crowded conditions. Book-sized portable mini laptops |
| move, they're small and light, allow you to connect to | | | | are a dream. |
| the internet, your email, social networking sites like | | | | And then there's flying. Those of us savvy economy |
| Facebook and MySpace, use simple applications as | | | | class passengers who are pressed together in seating |
| well as light entertainment such as videos and games. | | | | with 30-32 inches of room from seatback to |
| They are the best, cheapest, travel laptops. | | | | seatback must know what using a laptop is like - and |
| Of course, you do have the option of a 3G mobile | | | | the pain when the person in front reclines. |
| phone, but they lack the QWERTY keyboard and | | | | Recent surveys suggest 92% of business travelers |
| larger screen so your experience may well be | | | | and 51% of leisure travelers take a laptop with them. |
| compromised. Yes, a phone can fit in your | | | | - according to The Travel Insider |
| back-pocket, but a netbook is only around the size | | | | Airlines have already recognized the need for |
| of a book, and don't most of us carry some sort of | | | | connectivity up front, although only in recent years |
| bag with us when we travel? | | | | have economy class cabins begun to feature laptop |
| A great advantage of netbooks is the weight. | | | | friendly seating. Examples such as Singapore Airlines |
| Perhaps you're reading this now on a laptop or | | | | and Emirates are introducing slimline seating which |
| you've just come home from work having carried a | | | | gives a few inches more legroom and workspace. |
| laptop around with you all day. Lift it up, feel it. Do | | | | Other features include powerports under the seats |
| you need all that bulk and extra weight? Perhaps | | | | and in-flight connectivity. |
| your laptop is getting old anyway; could you | | | | Powerports aren't always necessary however. Most |
| downsize? Do you use your laptop for anything more | | | | of the newer Eee PC models like the Eee PC 901 and |
| than email, surfing the internet and performing simple | | | | Eee PC 1000 come with 6-cell batteries which can |
| applications like PowerPoint and Word? | | | | provide for 5-8 hours of battery life. As a result, you |
| When travelling this becomes so much more | | | | don't need to faff around with power cables or even |
| important; particularly on public transport. Those who | | | | bother bringing a powercable with you. You can |
| take trains regularly must appreciate the hassles of | | | | literally just slip it in and out of your bag and be online |
| opening up a laptop and packing it away, especially in | | | | in seconds. |