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Laptops to consider if you're too smart to buy a MacBook Air (continued)
Apple MacBook Pro
 You'll never run out of space for all your important files with this advanced and seamlessly integrated MacBook Pro with 200GB of hard drive space. Multitasking is faster than before with 2GB of memory and the latest Intel Core Duo processor. Multi-Touch technology has finally come to MacBook Pro. You'll be able to use two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, just like John King does on those CNN election night screens.
Computing Unplugged's evaluation
If you absolutely have to have a Mac, this is actually quite a sweet device. You can't go wrong (other than having to put up with Apple's attitude) if you get this laptop. In fact, we very strongly recommend that you get this, instead of either of the MacBook Air models.
Apple MacBook Pro, produced by Apple Computer, has a retail price of $1,999.00. We give Apple MacBook Pro a rating of 4 out of 5.
OUR RATING: 4 of 5
Asus U6SA1
 The compact 12.1" widescreen U6 is specially designed for metropolitan professionals to stay on the move with style. Equipped with the latest Core 2 Duo T7500 processor, you get enhanced responsiveness to enjoy audio and video, playback and record, gaming, IM, and Web browsing.
Computing Unplugged's evaluation
This is a light-weight comfortable machine that we're quite happy with. Unfortunately, Asus technical support is somewhat spotty, but that's not unusual for any of today's PC manufacturers.
Asus U6SA1, produced by Asus, has a retail price of $2,530.65. We give Asus U6SA1 a rating of 4 out of 5.
OUR RATING: 4 of 5
Sony VAIO VGN-TZ170
 The luxuriously sleek and ultra-portable VAIO TZ Series Notebook is incredibly small and lightweight with a robust carbon-fiber casing for enhanced durability.
This PC weighing only 2.7 pounds is less than 1" thin and features up to 7.5 hours of standard battery life. The VAIO TZ notebook features an 11.1" WXGA widescreen display with Sony's original xBrite-HiColor LCD technology and white LED backlight.
Computing Unplugged's evaluation
We're big fans of this computer. Of course, this is from Sony, so you need to decide if you like them this week, or if they've done something new to annoy you. Can anyone say "root kit"? Sure, I knew you could.
That said, we're quite impressed with this unit and it's a much better laptop than the MacBook Air. Sony VAIO VGN-TZ170, produced by Sony, has a retail price of $3,099.00. We give Sony VAIO VGN-TZ170 a rating of 4 out of 5.
OUR RATING: 4 of 5
Heather Wardell received her first Palm handheld in 1997 (from a boss who couldn't get the hang of Graffiti) and has never looked back. She worked in banking as a systems analyst for four years, and then moved into elementary education, teaching computers at a private elementary school for four years. Heather is now a full-time writer with two main specialties: articles that explain how a particular technology works, and short stories that usually involve technology run amok. You can reach her on the Web at http://www.heatherwardell.com.
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