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Mobile Computing: Wireless Internet on the Cheap

James A. Martin

Notebooks & Accessories

Spotlight: Best All-Around Lightweights

The Sharp Actius MM10, weighing just under 4 pounds, ranked tops in PCWorld.com's Spotlight on Light Laptops. Other lightweights that made the cut: Averatec 3150P (5.3 pounds), IBM ThinkPad T40 (6.2 pounds), Chem USA ChemBook 2300 (6.3 pounds), and Dell Latitude D600 (6.5 pounds).

Spotlight: Top Portables for the Bottom Line

At PCWorld.com, we've got more spotlights than a Hollywood premiere. Here's another one for you: Our Spotlight on Low-Cost Laptops. In this roundup, the Averatec 3150P emerged victorious, with recent prices of about $980 to $1329. The rest: IBM ThinkPad G40 ($1397 to $1480); Chem USA ChemBook 2300 (about $1349); Premio Kaypro A1100 (about $1415); and the Sharp Actius MM10 ($1330 and up).

News: Where to Find an Oasis

You're in the airport; your notebook battery needs a power boost; and you need an Internet connection. Look for an oasis--a PowerOasis, that is. PowerOasis, a New Hampshire-based company, currently operates its eponymous terminals at 23 U.S. airports. A PowerOasis terminal combines an AC power outlet (with surge protection) and either a dial-up or high-speed Internet connection, according to the company. Some terminals are located alongside pay phones; others are freestanding. At rates starting at 50 cents per minute, though, you'd better hope your notebook battery recharges quickly.

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