And if you want more, you can upgrade to Retro Lite's programmable big sister, the AS-1. The 8-pounder has a graphics chip, stereo speakers, and an array of ports that includes two PC card slots, two USBs, and a FireWire. By offloading CD, DVD, and floppy disk drives to optional separates, Sony whittles its Vaio down to 3 pounds and an inch thick, with a 10.4-inch screen. The battery lasts for three hours, beating other ultraportables. Exterior buttons let you play CDs with the computer turned off and shut.
Headphones come with.
The screen measures 13.3 inches, and ports include two PC-card and two USB slots. Four back rollers make precise, minute movements and trace fancy angles that make other chairs seem like amateurs. Farther down, four air bags pulsate to stimulate circulation in your lower back, butt, and thighs. Your legs fit into snug enclosures, where 12 smaller air bags work on your calves. As with lower-priced models, you control the action with a remote.