It's only been 12 months since we last reviewed ultraportable notebooks. However, these slimline systems have progressed in leaps and bounds since then.
R evisiting a category of systems after a year is always an illuminating exercise.
Sometimes we find that the market has changed beyond all recognition. In other cases, there are more subtle shifts. Our feature this month falls into the second category. When we last looked at sub-2kg ultraportable notebook PCs in our March 1999 issue, it was still early days, and we weren't 100 per cent sure whether the category would quite make the grade this time. Over the past 12 months, the number of thin and light systems has increased dramatically, and it now looks as though they're definitely here to stay.