“A small, light laptop makes an excellent second
computer–unless it costs more than your first.“The computer industry has been taking its time to grasp that
point. The smallest, lightest computers have routinely sold for
$2,000 or more, with most under-$1,000 offerings limited to heavy,
bulky laptops that can’t stray far from a desk or a power outlet.
(Dell has one under-five-pound machine that starts at
$1,000…)”