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November 6th, 2010 by Anna Attkisson 
Working during a long flight is productive way to spend your time, and right up Sasha’s alley. She’s the director of an international non-profit that’s based in London, but she lives in Australia with her three-year-old. She recently wrote to us at helpme@laptopmag.com seeking advice on her next laptop purchase because her current Toshiba Portege R500 is about to die.
“I do a great deal of traveling for work. I mainly use Outlook, World, and Excel, in addition to Skype and online video conferencing tools. I value a full-size keyboard, and reasonably bright screen, but it doesn’t have to be big. I need the weight to be as light as possible with the features and reliability I need, such as long battery life as I am often on 12 hour flights. While I have never had back-lit keys before, I think this would be useful.  One thing I really don’t like about my current laptop is the fact that the touchpad is way too sensitive, so I just turned it off and carry around a mouse.  An international warranty would come in handy, as would an built-in webcam. I am not that price sensitive, as this is the most important tool I need for my work. What would you recommend?”
There are several good options for what Sasha needs. One clear choice would be the Apple MacBook Air 11-inch. This ultraportable weighs a mere 2.3 pounds and features FaceTime for video chats and will work with Skype. It offers more than 5 hours of battery life, and has a very good keyboard and touchpad. But the keyboard is not backlit. Or if you like your Toshiba, you could go with the 3.2-pound Toshiba Portege R700 with its 6 hours of battery life and long three-year warranty. However, the touchpad will present the same problems you’ve experienced on the R500. We also really like the Lenovo ThinkPad X201 with the extended battery. This 3.4-pound, workaholic has a sharp and colorful screen and a class-leading keyboard, and it lasts for 7 hours and 30 minutes on a charge. Plus, you may find you prefer the pointing stick over a touchpad.
Comments (2 Responses)  aftermath Says:
November 6th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Another option that not many people know about, and which might be easier for her to obtain because she lives in Oceania, is the Panasonic J Series.
It is certainly more expensive than those mentioned, but it’s a premium device that’s better than all others for somebody in her situation: more powerful, more compact, more rugged, better warranty (especially for International travelers), longer battery life, more battery options. If I was traveling around the world and I could only have one computer, then this would be it (or the highest-end Vaio Z).
PaloAltoWorldView Says:
November 6th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
The Sony X is lighter than the Apple Air 11-incher and gives 14.5 hours.
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