A nifty little voice recorder works with the unit open or shut. We simply pressed a small button on the unit's front to start recording. PC Week Labs' standard notebook battery tests can't be run on CE devices, but, based on our experience, users can expect at least 7 hours of battery life from the Aero. Although the notebooklike characteristics of the Aero help it surpass the competition, they could also be its Achilles' heel. With the Aero so close in size to an ultralight portable PC, it's not difficult to justify stepping up to a full-blown notebook.
Price approaches that of an ultralight notebook.
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